English–French

“proportionality” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁopɔʁsjɔnalite/

Example

Il y a une proportionnalité entre le nombre d'heures travaillées et le salaire.

There is a proportional relationship between the number of hours worked and the salary.

Illustration for proportionnalité (proportionality)

How to say “proportionality” in French

“Proportionality” in French is proportionnalité.

A balanced scale in which changing one quantity by a fixed factor changes the other by the same factor.

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

Example sentences with proportionnalité

On remarque la proportionnalité entre la quantité et le prix quand on compare des paquets.

You notice the proportionality between the quantity and the price when comparing packages.

Tips for using proportionnalité

  • The standard construction is être proportionnel à, with à introducing the quantity used for comparison.

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