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proportional - one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion. quantity - the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable. proportion - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole.
proportion noun (AMOUNT) C1 [ C, + sing/pl verb ] the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole: Children make up a large proportion of the world's population. A higher proportion of men are willing to share household responsibilities than used to be the case.