proportional
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An alternative is a system of proportional representation under which some attempt is made to distribute seats to reflect the popularity of parties.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It includes 73 constituencies, elected first-past-the-post like seats at Westminster, as well as 56 more which use a form of proportional representation to balance things out.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
In other words, according to Crill, “The proportional reduction in volatility gained through diversification has been largely unrelated to the estimated correlation.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Courts and advocacy groups increasingly treated proportional representation as a requirement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The forces on the wires are proportional to their masses, which are proportional to their lengths.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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