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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProportional
/prəˈpɔːr.ʃən.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Corresponding in size, degree, or intensity to something else.
"The punishment should be proportional to the crime committed." - 2
Having a constant ratio to another quantity.
"Taxation should be proportional to income."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin proportionalis, formed from portio meaning share or portion, entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century. The semantic evolution centers on corresponding in size, degree, or intensity relative to another variable or standard.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proportional" is said worldwide
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proportionnel
Transliteration: proportionnel
"La réponse doit être proportionnelle à l'attaque."
verhältnismäßig
Transliteration: verhaeltnismaessig
"Die Maßnahmen müssen verhältnismäßig sein."
proporzionale
Transliteration: proporzionale
"La sanzione deve essere proporzionale al danno."
proporcional
Transliteration: proporcional
"El crecimiento debe ser proporcional a los recursos."
proporcional
Transliteration: proporcional
"A recompensa deve ser proporcional ao esforço."
आनुपातिक
Transliteration: anupatik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"दंड अपराध के आनुपातिक होना चाहिए।"
成比例的
Transliteration: chéng bǐ lì de
Script: 中文汉字
"惩罚应当与罪行成比例。"
비례하는
Transliteration: birehaneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"처벌은 범죄에 비례해야 한다."
比例した
Transliteration: hirei shita
Script: 日本語
"処罰は犯罪に比例していなければならない。"
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