proportional
/prə'poʊrʃənəl/
adjectivenoun
12 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'.
“the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime”
2
NOUNHaving a constant ratio.
1
One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion.
WORD FORMS
Related formproportionality
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoportionalpray
Starts & ends withP … L
Syllablespro · por · tion · al
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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