PROPORTIONAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PROPORTIONAL?

Need another word that means the same as “proportional”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “proportional” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Proportional” are: relative, corresponding, proportionate, comparable, in proportion, pro rata, commensurate, equivalent, consistent, correlated, correlative, analogous, analogical

Proportional as an Adjective

Definitions of "Proportional" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “proportional” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Corresponding in size or amount to something else.
• Having a constant ratio.
• (of a variable quantity) having a constant ratio to another quantity.
• Properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to.

Synonyms of "Proportional" as an adjective (13 Words)

analogical	Expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy. The analogical use of a metaphor.
analogous	Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared. Brains and computers are often considered analogous.
commensurate	Corresponding in size or degree or extent. Salary will be commensurate with age and experience.
comparable	Of equivalent quality; worthy of comparison. Nobody is comparable with this athlete.
consistent	Marked by an orderly logical and aesthetically consistent relation of parts. The parents are being consistent and firm in their reactions.
correlated	Mutually related.
correlative	Mutually related. Rights whether moral or legal can involve correlative duties.
corresponding	Conforming in every respect. All rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities.
equivalent	Being essentially equal to something. Some regulations are equivalent to censorship.
in proportion	Currently fashionable.
pro rata	In favor of (an action or proposal etc.
proportionate	Being in due proportion. Proportionate representation of a minority group.
relative	Of a clause attached to an antecedent by a relative word. Earnings relative to production.

Usage Examples of "Proportional" as an adjective

• The punishment should be proportional to the crime.
• The punishment ought to be proportional to the crime.

Associations of "Proportional" (30 Words)

always	At any time or in any event. Isabel had always been in rude health.
amplitude	The angle between the real axis of an Argand diagram and a vector representing a complex number. The detection of signals only a few microvolts in amplitude.
calculator	Something used for making mathematical calculations, in particular a small electronic device with a keyboard and a visual display. A pocket calculator.
chance	Be the case by chance. We ran into each other by pure chance.
extent	The area covered by something. The extent of the damage.
frequency	The fact or state of being frequent or happening often. The frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older.
frequently	Many times at short intervals. They go abroad frequently.
incidence	The way in which the burden of a tax falls upon the population. The point of incidence of the beam.
modulated	Changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume.
occasional	Occurring from time to time. An occasional table.
occasionally	Now and then or here and there. Open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees.
odds	The balance of advantage; superiority in strength, power, or resources. The odds were overwhelmingly in favour of the banks rather than the customer.
oft	Many times at short intervals. We often met over a cup of coffee.
often	Frequently; many times. Vocabulary often reflects social standing.
oftentimes	Frequently; many times. I would oftentimes go there.
part	Come apart. Glue the two parts together.
periodically	In a sporadic manner. The students received help from a friend only periodically.
proportion	Give pleasant proportions to. A life after death in which happiness can be proportioned to virtue.
punctuality	The quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time. Improvements in the punctuality of trains.
quota	(in the Anglican Church) the proportion of the funds of a parish contributed to the finances of the diocese. The county is falling short of its quota of blood donations.
ratio	The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other. The ratio of average prices to average salaries is at its lowest number for years.
regular	A regular customer member of a team etc. Regular bus departures.
regularity	The quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate. He was famous for the regularity of his habits.
relative	A relative pronoun determiner or adverb. She went down the steps into the relative darkness of the dining room.
repeated	Recurring again and again. There were repeated attempts to negotiate.
sometimes	On certain occasions or in certain cases but not always. Sometimes I want to do things on my own.
sporadically	Occasionally or at irregular intervals. He only works sporadically.
successively	Immediately one after another. Three letters of successively decreasing length.
time	Time or an amount of time as reckoned by a conventional standard. We were timed and given certificates according to our speed.
tremendous	Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact. A tremendous fact in human experience that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology.