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The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
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proportionality
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) the property of being proportional 2 (context uncountable English) the principle that government action ought to be proportional to the ends achieved (e.g. the military should not be deployed to stop petty vandalism) 3 ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Proportionality is a general principle in law which covers several special (although related) concepts. The concept of proportionality is used as a criterion of fairness and justice in statutory interpretation processes, especially in constitutional law, ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1560s, from French proportionalité (14c.) or directly from Medieval Latin proportionalitas , from proportio (see proportion ).
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Proportionality \Pro*por`tion*al"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. proportionnalit['e].] The state of being in proportion. --Coleridge.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole [syn: proportion ]
Usage examples of proportionality.
This one parameter is the proportionality factor between the frequency of a wave and the minimal lump of energy it can have.
The concept of proportionality is likely to remain an operative principle in U.
Most importantly was that the proportionality symbol was changed not only to an equal sign but a "defined as sign," meaning that the equation was a fundamental equation describing the universe.
And that raises the moral question of the proportionality of response.
This inverse proportionality between apparent size and distance is the basis of perspective in art and photography.
From the inverse proportionality of energy and time, it follows that every jump is of the same length.
Against all reason or proportionality of force, the initiative was ours, for a moment.