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Spanish word
proporcional
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾopoɾθjoˈnal/
Meaning
- adjectiveproportional
Example
La respuesta debe ser proporcional al problema.
The answer should be proportional to the problem.
More examples
La compensación debe ser proporcional al tiempo invertido.
Compensation should be proportional to the time invested.
Core concept
Two quantities linked by a constant ratio.
Common phrases
proporcional al precio
proportional to the price
proporcional al número de participantes
proportional to the number of participants
proporcional al tiempo
proportional to the time
Similar words
proporcionado: Amount or size corresponds appropriately to the overall proportion or need.
equivalente: Amounts or values have the same or nearly the same numerical measure.
relativo: Value or interpretation depends on the context or the comparison used.
Definition in Spanish
Que corresponde en proporción a otra cosa, indicando que una magnitud varía en relación con otra.
Word origin
From medieval Latin proportionalis, ultimately from Latin proportio 'proportion', itself from portio 'part'.
Usage tips
- Commonly used with the preposition a to mark what something is proportional to, and the adjective agrees in gender and number with its noun.
Other meanings
- commensurateadjective
- proportionateadjective
Opposites
- desproporcionadodisproportionateadjective
- excesivoexcessiveadjective
Related words
- proporcionadoappropriateadjective
- proporcionarprovideverb