Vocabulary
proportional
/pʁopɔʁtsi̯oˈnaːl/· adjective
proportional (to: zu)
When one quantity grows by the same factor as another: twice the hours, twice the pay.
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proportional
proportional (zu + dative)
Die Gebühr ist proportional zur Größe der Wohnung.
The fee is proportional to the size of the flat.
Word family
proportionaldie Proportionproportionüberproportionaldisproportionatedie Proportionalitätproportionality
Common combinations
- proportional zuproportional to
- direkt proportionaldirectly proportional
- umgekehrt proportionalinversely proportional
Real examples
- Der Verbrauch steigt nicht proportional zur Geschwindigkeit, sondern deutlich stärker.Consumption does not rise in proportion to speed, but much faster.
- Die Kosten werden proportional zur Wohnfläche auf die Mieter verteilt.The costs are divided among the tenants in proportion to floor space.
- Bei konstanter Temperatur sind Druck und Volumen eines Gases umgekehrt proportional.At constant temperature, the pressure and volume of a gas are inversely proportional.
