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Pronunciation : Pro*por"tion*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. proportionalis: cf. F. proportionnel.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Pro*por"tion*al
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Math.)

Defn: Any number or quantity in a proportion; as, a mean proportional.

2. (Chem.)

Defn: The combining weight or equivalent of an element. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913