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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Compasses \Com"pass*es\, n., pl.
     An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures,
     etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches,
     or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they
     move.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The compasses for drawing circles have adjustable pen
           points, pencil points, etc.; those used for measuring
           without adjustable points are generally called
           dividers. See Dividers.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Bow compasses. See Bow-compass.
  
     Caliber compasses, Caliper compasses. See Calipers.
  
     Proportional, Triangular, etc., compasses. See under
        Proportional, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Proportional \Pro*por"tion*al\, n.
     1. (Math.) Any number or quantity in a proportion; as, a mean
        proportional.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Chem.) The combining weight or equivalent of an element.
        [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Proportional \Pro*por"tion*al\, a. [L. proportionalis: cf. F.
     proportionnel.]
     1. Having a due proportion, or comparative relation; being in
        suitable proportion or degree; as, the parts of an edifice
        are proportional. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Relating to, or securing, proportion. --Hutton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Math.) Constituting a proportion; having the same, or a
        constant, ratio; as, proportional quantities; momentum is
        proportional to quantity of matter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Proportional logarithms, logistic logarithms. See under
        Logistic.
  
     Proportional scale, a scale on which are marked parts
        proportional to the logarithms of the natural numbers; a
        logarithmic scale.
  
     Proportional scales, compasses, dividers, etc.
        (Draughting), instruments used in making copies of
        drawings, or drawings of objects, on an enlarged or
        reduced scale.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Logistic \Lo*gis"tic\, Logistical \Lo*gis"tic*al\, a. [Gr. ?
     skilled in calculating, ? to calculate, fr. lo`gos word,
     number, reckoning: cf. F. logistique.]
     1. Logical. [Obs.] --Berkeley.
  
     2. (Math.) Sexagesimal, or made on the scale of 60; as,
        logistic, or sexagesimal, arithmetic.
  
     Logistic, or Proportional, logarithms, certain
        logarithmic numbers used to shorten the calculation of the
        fourth term of a proportion of which one of the terms is a
        given constant quantity, commonly one hour, while the
        other terms are expressed in minutes and seconds; -- not
        now used.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Proportional \Pro*por"tion*al\, n.
     1. (Math.) Any number or quantity in a proportion; as, a mean
        proportional.
  
     2. (Chem.) The combining weight or equivalent of an element.
        [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Proportional \Pro*por"tion*al\, a. [L. proportionalis: cf. F.
     proportionnel.]
     1. Having a due proportion, or comparative relation; being in
        suitable proportion or degree; as, the parts of an edifice
        are proportional. --Milton.
  
     2. Relating to, or securing, proportion. --Hutton.
  
     3. (Math.) Constituting a proportion; having the same, or a
        constant, ratio; as, proportional quantities; momentum is
        proportional to quantity of matter.
  
     Proportional logarithms, logistic logarithms. See under
        Logistic.
  
     Proportional scale, a scale on which are marked parts
        proportional to the logarithms of the natural numbers; a
        logarithmic scale.
  
     Proportional scales, compasses, dividers, etc.
        (Draughting), instruments used in making copies of
        drawings, or drawings of objects, on an enlarged or
        reduced scale.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Compasses \Com"pass*es\, n., pl.
     An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures,
     etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches,
     or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they
     move.
  
     Note: The compasses for drawing circles have adjustable pen
           points, pencil points, etc.; those used for measuring
           without adjustable points are generally called
           dividers. See Dividers.
  
     Bow compasses. See Bow-compass.
  
     Caliber compasses, Caliper compasses. See Calipers.
  
     Proportional, Triangular, etc., compasses. See under
        Proportional, etc.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  proportional
       adj 1: properly related in size or degree or other measurable
              characteristics; usually followed by `to'; "punishment
              oughtt to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings
              relative to production" [syn: relative]
       2: increasing as the amount taxed increases [syn: graduated]
       n : one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  proportional
     Αγγλικά a.
     ανάλογος, αναλογικός, κάτι που αναλογώ σε κάτι άλλο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  proportional
     German a.
     #English

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  proportional
     a.
     1 (lb en mathematics) At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes
  (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct
  relation arithmetic to the first. Symbol: ∝.
     2 (lb en mostly US) In proportion (to), proportionate.
     3 Of a typeface, having characters with natural (non-uniform) width
  (in contrast to monospace typefaces).
     n.
     (lb en math geometry archaic) A proportion.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  proportional
     German a.
     #English

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  proportional
     German a.
     #English

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  proportional
     Englanti a.
     (yhteys matematiikka k=en) verrannollinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  proportional
     Tyska a.
     proportionell

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  proportional /pɾoːpɔɾtsjˌoːnˈɑːl/ 
  proportional 
        "zueinander umgekehrt proportional sein"  - be reciprocally/inversely proportional to each other, be in inverse proportion/ratio to each other
        "zueinander indirekt proportional sein"  - be reciprocally/inversely proportional to each other, be in inverse proportion/ratio to each other
     Synonym: maßstäblich
  
   see: genau proportional
  

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  proportional /pɾoːpɔɾtsjˌoːnˈɑːl/ 
  proportionally 
   see: proportional vergrößern
  

From German-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:deu-ita ]

  proportional /pɾoːpˌɔɾtsɪˌoːnˈɑːl/
  proporzionale

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 :   [ freedict:deu-nld ]

  proportional /pɾoːpˌɔɾtsɪˌoːnˈɑːl/
  evenredig, proportioneel, verhoudingsgewijs

From German-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:deu-por ]

  proportional /pɾoːpˌɔɾtsɪˌoːnˈɑːl/
  proporcional

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  proportional /ˌpʁopɔʁt͡si̯oˈnaːl/ 
  proportionell 2.
  einer Proportion entsprechend, in einem ausgeglichenen Verhältnis befindlich
   3.
  Mathematik: sich im gleichen Verhältnis ändernd

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:deu-tur ]

  proportional /pɾoːpˌɔɾtsɪˌoːnˈɑːl/
  orantılı

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/
  نسبي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/ 
  пропорционален
  proportionate

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/ 
  proporcionální

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/ 
  poměrný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/ 
  úměrný

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/ 
  cyfrannol 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/
  anteilig, anteilmäßig, ratierlich, entsprechend 
        "If costs go up, there will be a proportional/pro rata increase in prices."  - Wenn die Kosten steigen, gibt es eine entsprechende Preiserhöhung.
     Synonyms: proportionate, pro rata
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/
  proportional, maßstäblich  [math.]
        "be reciprocally/inversely proportional to each other"  - zueinander umgekehrt proportional sein, zueinander indirekt proportional sein
   see: strictly proportional, be in inverse proportion/ratio to each other
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/
  verhältnismäßig  [adm.]  [jur.]
        "be proportional to the aims pursued"  - in einem angemessenen Verhältnis zu den angestrebten Zielen stehen
     Synonym: proportionate
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/ 
  1. verrannollinen
  at a constant ratio (to)
  2. suhteellinen
  of a typeface
  3. suhteutettu
  proportionate

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/ 
  1. समानुपाती
        "There is no proportional peak to the kanchan-Jung."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/
  proporcionalan, srazmjeran

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/
  1. aránylagos
  2. megfelelô
  3. arányos

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/
  proporzionale

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  proportional /prəpɔːʃənl/
  evenredig, proportioneel, verhoudingsgewijs

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  proportional /prəˈpɔ:ʃənəl/ 
    proporcjonalny (to sth - w stosunku do czegoś)

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  proportional /prəpɔːʃənl/
  proporcional

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  proportional /pɹəpˈɔːʃənəl/
  1. orantılı
  2. bir başkasıyle orantılı olan nicelik veya sayı. proportional representation (pol.) nispi temsil. proportionally  nispeten.

From IPA:de :   [ IPA:de ]

  

/pɾopɔɾˈtsĭoːnal/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/pɹəˈpɔɹʃənəɫ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  68 Moby Thesaurus words for "proportional":
     3-D, affinitive, analogical, analogous, appertaining, associative,
     balanced, commensurable, commensurate, comparable, comparative,
     compatible, congenial, connective, consistent, contingent,
     correlated, correlative, corresponding, cubic, dependent,
     dimensional, distributional, distributive, en rapport, equal,
     even stephen, fifty-fifty, flat, fourth-dimensional, half,
     half-and-half, halvers, harmonious, in accordance with, linking,
     particular, per capita, per head, pertaining, pertinent, pro rata,
     proportionable, proportionate, proportioned, prorated, reciprocal,
     referable, referring, related, relating, relational, relative,
     respective, several, space, space-time, spatial, spatiotemporal,
     spherical, stereoscopic, superficial, surface, symmetrical,
     sympathetic, three-dimensional, two-dimensional, volumetric
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 比例的,相称的,调和的;
  n. 比例项;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 比例的,相称的,调和的
     n. 比例项

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