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proportional

[pruh-pawr-shuh-nl] / prəˈpɔr ʃə nl /
ADJECTIVE
proportionate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comparable corresponding
STRONG
comparative equal equivalent relative
WEAK
harmonious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dissimilar unlike
STRONG
different disproportionate unequal
ADJECTIVE
equivalent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commensurate corresponding reciprocal
STRONG
comparative correlative equal even relative
WEAK
symmetrical
Antonyms
STRONG
biased different disproportionate unequal unfair unlike

Example Sentences

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The old constituencies and regions are being replaced with 16 new constituencies that will each elect six members using a system of proportional representation.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The other 110 MPs are selected via proportional representation, which takes into account the proportion of votes cast for a political party.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Then there’s Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey’s proposal, which would let a married couple deduct the first $75,000 of income, with a proportional cut for individuals.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

It had secured comfortably more than half of votes so far counted in the proportional representation vote, which determines a further 110 seats via party lists.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Lamarck believed that animals adapted to their environments by strengthening or weakening certain traits—“with a power proportional to the length of time it has been so used.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee