proportional
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Synonyms & Antonyms for proportional
Synonyms: Adjective
commensurable, commensurate, proportionate
Antonyms: Adjective
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The features of the face in the drawing are proportional. the Web site's popularity increased exponentially, resulting in a proportional increase in advertising revenueRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
To be sure, attendance at UConn football games has taken a proportional dip in recent seasons as the Huskies have struggled to string together wins. — Chris Brodeur, courant.com, "Heading to a UConn football game at Rentschler Field? Here’s what you need to know about tailgating, food and special events," 20 Aug. 2019 McFetridge’s Buddha has a thoughtful look, with deep-set closed eyes, a perfectly proportional nose with open nostrils, full lips and 2-foot ears. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Environmental warrior Duncan McFetridge’s path leads to Buddha," 8 Aug. 2019 Over the past few seasons, roughly 50 players of Samoan descent have been on NFL rosters – about 3% of the league, and nearly 40 times their proportional share of the U.S. population. — Rob Ruck, The Conversation, "I traveled to American Samoa 5 times to study the secret to its football success," 8 Aug. 2019 That pot is distributed based on the proportional value of each TV market represented by competing clubs. — SI.com, "UEFA Reveal Prize Money on Offer for Champions League & Europa League in 2019/20," 11 July 2019 The tastiness of the snack is proportional to the duration of the hike and the novelty of the food. — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, "Going on a hike? A short glossary to get you from here to there," 19 June 2019 The proportional response to now-unchecked GOP lawlessness and normlessness under Trump would mean nothing less than a complete jettisoning of existing Democratic orthodoxy. — Elizabeth Spiers, The New Republic, "Beyond Pelosi," 24 July 2019 If Trump sought a proportional response, damaging some intelligence and military computers is certainly more commensurate with the downing of an unmanned drone than bombing physical targets. — Alex Ward, Vox, "The weekend in the risky US-Iran standoff, explained," 24 June 2019 Congressional reaction has ranged from calls for a moderate, proportional response to open concerns that the conflict, if not carefully managed, could spiral toward military conflict and the possibility of another war in the Middle East. — Dustin Volz, WSJ, "Iran Tensions Could Prompt Cyberattacks, U.S. Fears," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'proportional.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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