proportionality
gb/pɹəpˌɔɹʃənˈælɪti/ us/pɹəpˌɔɹʃənˈælɪti/
C1
इंग्रजी
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
formal
C1
property
1
appropriate relative balance
the idea that something should be the right size, level, or strength compared with something else
वापर नमुना:
the proportionality of [something] to [something]; proportionality between [things]; questions of proportionality
सामान्य चूक:
In everyday English, proportion or balance is often more natural than proportionality unless you are discussing law, policy, punishment, or formal judgment.
समानार्थी शब्द
balance (more general and less formal)
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proportion (more common for size, amount, or relative scale)
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appropriateness (focuses on being suitable rather than specifically relative in degree)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
disproportionality (the state of being excessive or not properly balanced)
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imbalance (a more general lack of proper relation between parts or responses)
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excessiveness (focuses on going beyond what is reasonable)
सहप्रयोग
the proportionality of the response
|proportionality of the sentence
|questions of proportionality
|concerns about proportionality
|lack of proportionality
|proportionality and fairness
|proportionality and necessity
|proportionality assessment
|proportionality review
|sense of proportionality
विषय
law
|ethics
|policy
|judgment
उदाहरणे
- Critics questioned the proportionality of a ten-year sentence for a nonviolent offence.
- The debate was less about security than about proportionality: was the ban too broad for the risk?
- The report found little proportionality between the company's penalties and the employees' mistakes.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The punishment raised questions of proportionality.
- We need proportionality in our response.
नाम
technical
C1
relation
2
constant ratio between quantities
a relationship where quantities change together in a fixed ratio
वापर नमुना:
proportionality between [quantity] and [quantity]; [quantity] is in direct/inverse proportionality to [quantity]
सामान्य चूक:
Do not confuse proportionality with probability; proportionality is about ratios, not chance.
समानार्थी शब्द
proportional relationship (clearer and more common in general explanations)
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fixed ratio (emphasizes the numerical ratio rather than the relationship itself)
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proportional relation (slightly technical alternative)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
nonproportionality (absence of a constant proportional relationship)
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disproportionality (a mismatch in expected relative amounts or ratios)
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independence (used when one quantity does not depend on another)
सहप्रयोग
direct proportionality
|inverse proportionality
|constant of proportionality
|proportionality constant
|proportionality relation
|proportionality factor
|linear proportionality
|test for proportionality
|show proportionality
|establish proportionality
विषय
mathematics
|science
|education
उदाहरणे
- In this equation, proportionality means that doubling x also doubles y.
- The data suggest a direct proportionality between force and acceleration.
- Students learned how to identify proportionality from a constant ratio.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- If x and y have proportionality, their ratio stays the same.
- The graph shows proportionality between distance and time.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
proportionality
IPA
GB/pɹəpˌɔɹʃənˈælɪti/
US/pɹəpˌɔɹʃənˈælɪti/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
pro - por - tion - al - ity (५ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 4th syllable (al)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: proportionality
- Plural: proportionalities, proportionality
वाक्प्रचार
constant of proportionality
1/kˈɑnstənt əv pɹəpˌɔɹʃənˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
fixed proportional multiplier
the number that connects two proportional amounts
उदाहरणे
- In y = 5x, the constant of proportionality is 5.
- To find the constant of proportionality, divide y by x for any pair in the table.
- The units of the constant of proportionality depend on the quantities being compared.
direct proportionality
1/dɪɹˈɛkt pɹəpˌɔɹʃənˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
same ratio between quantities
a relationship where one amount doubles if the other doubles, triples if the other triples, and so on
उदाहरणे
- The graph is a straight line through the origin, which shows direct proportionality.
- There is direct proportionality between the cost and the number of identical tickets bought.
- In the formula y = 3x, the direct proportionality constant is 3.
inverse proportionality
1/ɪnvˈɚs pɹəpˌɔɹʃənˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
reciprocal ratio between quantities
a relationship where one amount halves if the other doubles, so the product stays the same
उदाहरणे
- At a constant distance, travel time has an inverse proportionality to speed.
- The experiment demonstrated inverse proportionality between pressure and volume.
- Students often confuse inverse proportionality with any downward-sloping graph.
principle of proportionality
1/pɹˈɪnsəpəl əv pɹəpˌɔɹʃənˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
legal
legal rule of balance
a rule that a response or restriction must not be stronger than necessary
उदाहरणे
- The judge said the curfew violated the principle of proportionality.
- International humanitarian law requires the principle of proportionality in attacks.
- The policy was revised to comply with the principle of proportionality.
proportionality test
1/pɹəpˌɔɹʃənˈælɪti tˈɛst/
fixed phrase
legal
legal proportionality assessment
a legal check to see whether a restriction is justified and not too severe
उदाहरणे
- The court applied a proportionality test to the search policy.
- Under the proportionality test, the city had to show that the restriction went no further than necessary.
- The measure failed the proportionality test because less restrictive options were available.
sense of proportionality
1/sˈɛns əv pɹəpˌɔɹʃənˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
judgment about proper scale
the ability to see how serious something really is and react in a reasonable way
उदाहरणे
- She has a strong sense of proportionality and avoids turning small errors into crises.
- The reaction to the tweet showed no sense of proportionality.
- A good manager needs a sense of proportionality when dealing with minor mistakes.