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proportional

adjective as in proportionate

adjective as in equivalent

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A more proportional system, such as that proposed in the Fair Representation Act sponsored by Reps.

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"This proportional response allows the anemone to restore its shape, highlighting how organisms like Nematostella interpret and respond to tissue loss in a way that's scaled to the damage incurred."

The Republic of Ireland elects its government using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable vote.

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A tariff is a domestic tax levied on goods as they enter the country, proportional to the value of the import.

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That is the proportional equivalent of nearly 125,000 deaths in the United States.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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