Proport
verb
to express, to have as its meaning; purport
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- Proportion
noun 1. comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio. 2. proper relation between things or parts: to have tastes way out of proportion to one’s financial means. 3. relative size or extent. 4. proportions, dimensions or size: a rock of gigantic proportions. 5. a portion or part in its […]
- Proportionable
[pruh-pawr-shuh-nuh-buh l, -pohr-] /prəˈpɔr ʃə nə bəl, -ˈpoʊr-/ adjective 1. being in due proportion; proportional.
- Proportional
[pruh-pawr-shuh-nl, -pohr-] /prəˈpɔr ʃə nl, -ˈpoʊr-/ adjective 1. having due proportion; corresponding. 2. being in or characterized by proportion. 3. of, relating to, or based on proportion; relative. 4. Mathematics. (of two quantities) having the same or a constant ratio or relation: The quantities y and x are proportional if y/x = k, where k […]
- Proportional-counter
noun, Physics. 1. a radiation counter in which the strength of each electric pulse generated per count is proportional to the energy of the particle or photon producing the pulse, alpha particles producing a different electric pulse from beta rays. proportional counter noun 1. an instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity of ionizing radiation. […]
- Proportional font
noun 1. (computing) a font type in which the width of letters and symbols varies depending on the letter or symbol
