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")

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