proportional

• Describe algo que corresponde en tamaño, cantidad o grado a otra cosa, o que mantiene una relación de proporción constante.

Describes something that corresponds in size, amount, or degree to something else.

1. Corresponding in size or degreeB2formal

   Having a proper relationship in size, amount, or degree to something else.

   proporcional

   • The punishment should be proportional to the crime.
   • Her salary is proportional to her experience and skills.
   • The amount of sugar added is proportional to the volume of liquid.

   Sinónimosbalancedcommensurateconsistentcorrespondingequivalentmatchedproportionate

   Antónimosdisproportionateincommensurateunequal

2. Having a constant ratioB2formal

   Describing a relationship where two quantities maintain a fixed ratio.

   proporcional

   • In a proportional tax system, the tax rate is constant for all income levels.
   • The length of the shadow is proportional to the height of the object.
   • The speed of the car is proportional to the engine power.

   Sinónimoscommensuratecorrespondingequivalentmatchingproportionate

• Sustantivo que designa una de las cantidades que forman una proporción matemática, es decir, una relación de igualdad entre dos razones o cocientes. También puede referirse a la relación constante o al coeficiente entre dos o más valores.

A noun referring to one of the quantities that make up a mathematical proportion, indicating a relationship of constant ratio between two or more values.

1. Mathematical quantity in a proportionB2formal

   One of the quantities that make up a mathematical proportion, where two ratios are equal.

   Cantidad en una proporción

   • In the equation a/b = c/d, each variable is a proportional.
   • The teacher asked the students to find the missing proportional in the ratio.
   • When solving proportions, you often need to calculate an unknown proportional.

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