Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun proportional
1 sense of proportional
Sense 1
proportional -- (one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion)
=> quantity -- (the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable)
Antonyms of adj proportional
2 senses of proportional
Sense 1
proportional, relative -- (properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'; "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production")
INDIRECT (VIA proportionate) -> disproportionate, disproportional -- (out of proportion)
Sense 2
proportional -- (having a constant ratio)
INDIRECT (VIA proportionate) -> disproportionate, disproportional -- (out of proportion)
Similarity of adj proportional
2 senses of proportional
Sense 1
proportional, relative -- (properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'; "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production")
=> proportionate (vs. disproportionate) -- (being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group")
Sense 2
proportional -- (having a constant ratio)
=> proportionate (vs. disproportionate) -- (being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group")