proportional

noun

Meaning

A proportion.
At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. Symbol: ∝.
In proportion (to), proportionate.
Of a typeface, having characters with natural (non-uniform) width (in contrast to monospace typefaces).

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Related words

proportionate(English)relative(English)graduated(English)progressive(English)ratio(English)measurement(English)proportion(English)pro-rata(English)proportionality(English)representation(English)inversely(English)transferable(English)

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