proportional
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The researchers compared electoral systems around the world, including the UK's first-past-the-post model and the proportional systems used throughout much of Europe.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
The IFS argues that an efficient way to generate tax revenue would be some sort of combined land value and proportional property tax - to replace stamp duty and council tax.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Also, having large frontal areas with an open cargo bed, the typical pickup design generates high aerodynamic drag, a factor that increases consumption proportional to the square of the velocity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
The quality of feedback we receive is directly proportional to the quality of questions we ask to solicit it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
It says that the squares of the periods of any two planets are proportional to the cubes of their distances from the Sun.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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