proportional
Example Sentences
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Carbon footprint is directly proportional to gallons of gasoline burned, so the same ratio applies.
Led by a New South Wales parliamentarian, John Ruddick, DFP said their challenge would hinge on the ban's impact on political communication, and whether it was proportional to the law's aims.
From BBC
Under proportional representation, the number of MPs a party would get broadly reflects the number of votes they got across the country.
From BBC
The amount of income tax is proportional to the size of the withdrawal.
From MarketWatch
According to those familiar with Beijing’s thinking, while China’s reactions to U.S. trade assaults were often proportional in the past, its countermeasures now are designed to be more severe.
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