proportional

adjective

Definition of proportionalnext
as in proportionate
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree the Web site's popularity increased exponentially, resulting in a proportional increase in advertising revenue

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Recent Examples of proportional Below, find the leather and suede pairs that look proportional and fit perfectly on our compact frames, and see how our editors are styling them for fall. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026 School districts currently face an unfunded mandate, as they are legally required to serve students with disabilities as young as 3 without proportional state funding. — Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026 What must happen is that even these lower density neighborhoods start adding housing stock at rates roughly proportional to what every other neighborhood is shouldering. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 Essentially, in the report, Yenor suggests that women are biologically programmed not to take part in certain high-impact sports and that proportional equality in school sports isn’t desirable or backed by science. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proportional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportional
  1. proportionate
  2. commensurate
  3. comparable
  4. balanced
Adjective
  • The market for luxury products and services is actually growing over-proportionate to the growth of the economy.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But as a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Israel is bound by Article 19, under which restrictions on expression must be provided by law and be necessary and proportionate to a legitimate aim.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of proportionate
Adjective
  • Much of the debate about the economics of AI focuses on whether the enormous sums that technology firms are investing in building infrastructure can generate commensurate returns in the foreseeable future.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The union’s foremost demand has been a contract that guarantees wages commensurate with the skyrocketing cost of living for a single adult New Yorker.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of commensurate
Adjective
  • The man at the centre of the story eventually represents a level of power comparable to that of the state.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Except for the shift in timing and this year’s sale lasting one day longer, the sale itself was comparable year-over-year.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of comparable
Adjective
  • JPMorgan upgrades Intel to neutral from underweight JPMorgan said the risk/reward is more balanced.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The shari is balanced, lightly sweet and subtly salty with a savoriness that enhances whatever fish is draped over its surface.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of balanced

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“Proportional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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