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“proportional” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾopoɾθjoˈnal/

Example

La respuesta debe ser proporcional al problema.

The answer should be proportional to the problem.

Illustration for proporcional (proportional)

How to say “proportional” in Spanish

“Proportional” in Spanish is proporcional.

Two quantities linked by a constant ratio.

Full entry for proporcional: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with proporcional

La compensación debe ser proporcional al tiempo invertido.

Compensation should be proportional to the time invested.

Tips for using proporcional

  • Commonly used with the preposition a to mark what something is proportional to, and the adjective agrees in gender and number with its noun.

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