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The synonyms of “Proportional” are: relative, corresponding, proportionate, comparable, in proportion, pro rata, commensurate, equivalent, consistent, correlated, correlative, analogous, analogical
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “proportional” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| 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. |
| 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. |
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