proportionality

/prəˌpɔːrʃəˈnæləti/
noun
  1. The quality or state of being balanced in size, amount, or degree relative to something else.
    • The principle of proportionality guides how governments respond to threats.
    • The judge emphasized the importance of proportionality in sentencing.
    • In design, proportionality between elements creates a pleasing visual effect.
  2. A mathematical relationship where two quantities change at the same rate.
    • The proportionality between distance and time is constant at a fixed speed.
    • Graphing the data showed a clear proportionality between temperature and pressure.
    • Students learned about proportionality in their algebra class.
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