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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Proportionality \Pro*por`tion*al"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F.
proportionnalit['e].]
The state of being in proportion.
--Coleridge.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1560s, from French proportionalité (14c.) or directly from Medieval Latin proportionalitas, from proportio (see proportion).
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 (context countable English) the degree to which something is in proportion
WordNet
n. the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole [syn: proportion]
Wikipedia
In mathematics, two variables are proportional if a change in one is always accompanied by a change in the other, and if the changes are always related by use of a constant multiplier. The constant is called the coefficient of proportionality or proportionality constant.
- If one variable is always the product of the other and a constant, the two are said to be directly proportional. are directly proportional if the ratio is constant.
- If the product of the two variables is always a constant, the two are said to be inversely proportional. are inversely proportional if the product xy is constant.
To express the statement "y is (directly) proportional to x" mathematically, we write an equation , for some real constant, c. Symbolically, this is written .
To express the statement "y is inversely proportional to x" mathematically, we write an equation . We can equivalently write "y is proportional to ", which would represent.
If a linear function transforms into , and if the product is not zero, we say are proportional . An equality of two ratios such as , where no term is zero, is called a proportion.
Proportionality may refer to:
- Proportionality (mathematics), the relationship of two variables whose ratio is constant
- Proportionality (law), A legal principle under municipal law in which the punishment of a certain crime should be in proportion to the severity of the crime itself, and under international law an important consideration when assessing the military necessity of an attack on a military objective
- Proportionality (political maxim), A maxim which states that any layer of government should not take any action that exceeds that which is necessary to achieve the objective of government
Proportion redirects here. Proportion may refer to:
- The ratio of one quantity to another, especially of a part compared to a whole (see also fraction). In another mathematical context, a proportion is the statement of equality between two ratios.
- Proportion (architecture) describes the relationships between elements of a design
- Body proportions, in art, are the study of relation of human body parts to each other and the whole
- Proportions, or geometric aspect ratio
Proportional redirects here. Proportional may refer to:
- Proportional division means that a resource is divided among n partners such that each partner receives a part worth for him at least 1/n of the whole.
- Proportionally fair - a compromise-based scheduling algorithm, based upon maintaining a balance between two competing interests: Trying to maximize total throughput while allowing all users at least a minimal level of service.
- A proportional control system is a type of linear feedback control system
- Proportional representation in electoral systems
- Proportional fonts
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, as a logical method intended to assist in discerning the correct balance between the restriction imposed by a corrective measure and the severity of the nature of the prohibited act. Within criminal law, it is used to convey the idea that the punishment of an offender should fit the crime. Under international humanitarian law governing the legal use of force in an armed conflict, proportionality and distinction are important factors in assessing military necessity.
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.