Polyglot Dictionary

proportional

/pʁopɔʁtsi̯oˈnaːl/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. proportional

    • Der Preis ist proportional zur Menge.

      The price is proportional to the quantity.

Similar words

anteilig

Anteilig is used specifically in financial or legal contexts, like anteilige Kosten, pro-rata costs; proportional is the general mathematical or scientific term for proportional.

Practice

1 What does proportional mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Preis ist ___ zur Menge.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches proportional?

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