proportional
gb/pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl/ us/pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl/
B2
Inggeris
~ 8100
arányos, egyenesen arányos, változó szélességű
B2
1
arányos
B2
Corak penggunaan:
[something] is proportional to [something]
The fine should be proportional to the seriousness of the offense.
A bírságnak arányosnak kell lennie a jogsértés súlyosságával.
Her workload is not proportional to her salary.
A munkaterhelése nem arányos a fizetésével.
Emergency measures must be proportional to the level of risk.
The help each country gives should be proportional to its wealth.
Media attention was hardly proportional to the actual importance of the story.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The price is proportional to the size of the house.
A ház ára arányos a méretével.
The punishment must be proportional to the crime.
A büntetésnek arányosnak kell lennie a bűncselekménnyel.
Her pay is not proportional to the hours she works.
The tax is proportional to your income.
The police used force that was not proportional to the threat.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners often confuse 'proportional' with 'proportionate'. In most modern use, they are interchangeable in this sense, but 'proportional to' is far more common as a set phrase. Learners also sometimes say *'proportional with'* instead of the correct preposition 'proportional to'.
Maksud
corresponding in size or amount
Kolokasi
proportional to
|proportional response
|proportional punishment
|proportional increase
|proportional cost
|proportional share
Sinonim
commensurate (More formal; often used with abstract nouns like 'salary', 'penalty', or 'responsibility'.)
|
corresponding (Emphasizes matching level or degree, not always strict numerical relation.)
Antonim
disproportionate (Emphasizes that the size or amount does not match or is not appropriate in relation to something else.)
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excessive (Highlights that something is much too large compared with what is appropriate or needed.)
Tema
general
|measurement
|law
|business
|core_vocabulary
|education
Definisi
Having a size or amount that changes in the same way as something else.
Having a size, amount, or degree that increases or decreases in a way that matches or corresponds to something else.
B2
TECHNICAL
2
arányos
B2
Corak penggunaan:
[quantity] is proportional to [quantity]
In this experiment, the pressure is directly proportional to the temperature.
Ebben a kísérletben a nyomás egyenesen arányos a hőmérséklettel.
The area of a square is proportional to the square of its side length.
A négyzet területe egyenesen arányos az oldalhossz négyzetével.
The intensity of the signal is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
In a simple resistor, the current is proportional to the voltage.
The graph shows that demand is roughly proportional to income in this range.
Contoh untuk pelajar
In this formula, y is proportional to x.
Ebben a képletben y egyenesen arányos x-szel.
Speed is proportional to distance when time stays the same.
A sebesség egyenesen arányos a távolsággal, ha az idő állandó.
The force is directly proportional to the mass.
The brightness is inversely proportional to the distance.
The chart shows a proportional relationship between the two values.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes say *'proportioned to'* instead of 'proportional to'. They may also confuse 'directly proportional' with 'inversely proportional'; 'directly' means both values move in the same direction, while 'inversely' means one goes up when the other goes down.
Maksud
related by a constant ratio
Kolokasi
directly proportional
|inversely proportional
|proportional relationship
|proportional change
|roughly proportional
|strictly proportional
Sinonim
linear (In mathematics, often used when a straight-line relationship shows that two quantities are proportional.)
Antonim
independent (In math and science, describes variables that do not change in relation to each other in a fixed way.)
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nonlinear (Describes relationships that cannot be expressed as a simple constant ratio between quantities.)
Tema
math
|science
|engineering
|education
Definisi
Describes two numbers or amounts when one is always a fixed times the other number.
Of two quantities: having a relationship in which one quantity is always a constant multiple of the other.
C1
TECHNICAL
3
arányos
B2
Corak penggunaan:
[something] is a proportional font
Most modern word processors use proportional fonts by default.
A legtöbb modern szövegszerkesztő alapértelmezés szerint arányos betűtípusokat használ.
Proportional typefaces are generally easier to read in long paragraphs.
Az arányos betűtípusok általában könnyebben olvashatók hosszú bekezdésekben.
For programming, many developers prefer monospaced fonts over proportional fonts.
The logo uses a bold proportional font to create a friendly look.
On this screen, menu text is displayed in a proportional typeface.
Contoh untuk pelajar
This text uses a proportional font.
Ez a szöveg arányos betűtípust használ.
In a proportional font, each letter can have a different width.
Arányos betűtípusban minden betűnek eltérő lehet a szélessége.
A monospaced font is not proportional.
Proportional fonts look better in books.
Many websites use proportional typefaces for their main text.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may think 'proportional font' means 'correctly sized font' in a general sense. In computing and design contexts, it specifically refers to variable character widths, not just good or balanced sizing.
Maksud
of fonts: variable character widths
Kolokasi
proportional font
|proportional typeface
|proportional spacing
|switch to a proportional font
|use proportional fonts
|non-proportional font
Sinonim
variable-width (Technical term in computing and typography that contrasts with 'fixed-width' or 'monospaced' fonts.)
Antonim
monospaced (Describes fonts where every character has the same width, the opposite of proportional fonts.)
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fixed-width (Another computing term meaning all characters take up equal horizontal space.)
Tema
technology
|design
|computing
|communication
Definisi
Describes a style of text where thin letters like 'i' take less space than wide letters like 'm'.
In typography and computing, describing a font in which different characters occupy different widths, rather than all characters having exactly the same width.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
proportional
IPA
GB/pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl/
US/pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl/
Suku kata dan tekanan
pro - por - tion - al (4 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (por)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: proportional
Keluarga kata
Core family
proportion
noun B1
proportionally
adverb C1
Related words
proportionate
adjective
proportionately
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
proportionality
noun C1
Ungkapan
inversely proportional to
1/ɪnvˈɚsli pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl tə/
fixed phrase
technical
one increases as the other decreases
Used in math and science to say that when one thing goes up, the other thing goes down in a fixed way, and when one goes down, the other goes up.
Contoh
- The time taken is inversely proportional to the speed.
- Light intensity from a source is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
- The gas volume is inversely proportional to the pressure at constant temperature.
proportional representation
1/pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl ɹˌɛpɹɪzɛntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
voting system matching seats to votes
A political voting system where parties win seats in a parliament in the same share as the number of votes they get.
Contoh
- Many European countries use proportional representation in their elections.
- Supporters say proportional representation leads to fairer results.
- The party is campaigning to replace the current system with proportional representation.
proportional to
1/pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl tə/
fixed phrase
in a matching amount compared with
Used to say that when one thing becomes bigger or smaller, another thing becomes bigger or smaller in a similar way.
Contoh
- The bonus is proportional to your performance.
- The risk is proportional to the amount you invest.
- Their support should be proportional to their resources.
directly proportional to
1/dɪɹˈɛktli pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl tə/
fixed phrase
technical
increases or decreases together at a constant ratio
Used in math and science to say that when one thing goes up, the other thing also goes up in a fixed way, and when one goes down, the other also goes down.
Contoh
- In this law, pressure is directly proportional to temperature.
- The cost is directly proportional to the number of users.
- The current flowing through the resistor is directly proportional to the voltage.
directly proportional to
2/dɪɹˈɛktli pɹəpˈɔɹʃənəl tə/
fixed phrase
technical
changes at same rate as another thing
When one thing changes, another thing changes by the same rate or amount in the same direction.
Contoh
- The cost is directly proportional to the amount you buy.
- In physics, acceleration is directly proportional to force.