Proportionality

Definition: Proportionality

Proportionality

Noun

1. The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole.

Domain	Definition
Nuclear Energy & Physics	One of the particle detector characteristics; when the magnitude of the electrical signal is proportional to the energy loss by the particle in the detector, the counter is said to be pr oportional in its characteristics. Source: European Union. (references)
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Synonym: Proportionality

Synonym: proportion (n). (additional references)

Domain	Title
Books	Determining the Proportionality Constant, R, in the Ideal Gas Equation: Modular Laboratory Program in Chemistry (reference) (more book examples)
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Subject	Topic	Quote
Human Rights	Israel and the occupied territories	It also stated that it follows a policy of restraint and proportionality, and that, to the extent possible, it avoids harming civilians. (references)
Political Rights	Macedonia	A total of 35 of the 120 parliamentary members are chosen on the basis of proportionality, while the other 85 members are elected in single-member districts. (references)
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"Proportionality" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Proportionality" is used about 134 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	134	27,488

Expressions using "proportionality": constant of proportionality ♦ factor of proportionality. Additional references.
Hypenated Usage
	Ending with "proportionality": non-proportionality.
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The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Language		Translations for "proportionality"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Arabic		‏نسبية (relativity), ‏تناسبية (symmetry), ‏تناسب (fittings, proportion, suitability), ‏التناسب (proportion). (various references)

Bulgarian		пропорционалност. (various references)

Chinese		�"率性. (various references)

Danish		proportionalitetsfaktor (proportionality factor, scale factor, scaling factor). (various references)

Dutch		Sancties: een balans tussen legitimiteit, proportionaliteit en effectiviteit (proportionality and effectiveness, Sanctions: a balance between legitimacy), Sanctienotitie (proportionality and effectiveness, Sanctions: a balance between legitimacy), evenredigheidsfactor (proportionality factor). (various references)

French		proportionnalité. (various references)

German		Verhältnismäßigkeit (comparativeness). (various references)

Greek		σχέση αναλογικότητας (proportionality factor). (various references)

Hungarian		arányosság (eurhythmy, proportion, shapeliness). (various references)

Italian		proporzionalit� . (various references)

Pig Latin		oportionalitypray

Portuguese		proporcionalidade (adequacy). (various references)

Romanian		proporţionalitate (proportionalness). (various references)

Russian		пропорциональность. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		proporcionalnost, srazmernost. (various references)

Spanish		relación de proporcionalidad (proportionality factor). (various references)

Swedish		proportionalitet. (various references)

Ukrainian		пропорційність (balance, proportion). (various references)

Vietnamese		tính cân xứng, tính cân đối tính tỷ lệ. (various references)
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# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "proportionality" (pronounced prupô'rshuna"lutē)
8	-sh u n a" l u t ē	conditionality, constitutionality, dimensionality, functionality, irrationality, nationality, rationality.
7	-u n a" l u t ē	banality, commonality, criminality, impersonality, originality, personality, venality.
6	-n a" l u t ē	finality, tonality.
5	-a" l u t ē	abnormality, actuality, bestiality, bisexuality, brutality, causality, centrality, collegiality, confidentiality, congeniality, criticality, cyclicality, duality, eventuality, extraterritoriality, fatality, formality, frugality, generality, geniality, heterosexuality, homosexuality, hospitality, illegality, immorality, immortality, impartiality, individuality, informality, instrumentality, legality, lethality, liberality, locality, materiality, mentality, modality, morality, mortality, municipality, musicality, mutuality, neutrality, normality, partiality, plurality, practicality, principality, punctuality, reality, sensuality, sentimentality, sexuality, speciality, spirituality, technicality, theatricality, totality, triviality, universality, unreality, vitality.
4	-l u t ē	ability, acceptability, accessibility, accountability, adaptability, admissibility, advisability, affordability, agility, amiability, applicability, availability, believability, capability, civility, comparability, compatibility, comprehensibility, convertibility, credibility, credulity, culpability, debility, deductibility, deniability, dependability, desirability, disability, docility, ductility, durability, electability, eligibility, enforceability, equality, facility, fallibility, feasibility, fertility, fidelity, flammability, flexibility, fragility, frivolity, futility, gentility, gullibility, hostility, humility, immobility, impossibility, inability, inaccessibility, incivility, incompatibility, incredulity, indestructibility, inequality, inevitability, infallibility, infertility, infidelity, inflexibility, instability, invincibility, invisibility, invulnerability, irresponsibility, irritability, legibility, liability, malleability, maneuverability, marketability, miscibility, mobility, motility, nobility, nonutility, palatability, permeability, plausibility, polity, portability, possibility, predictability, probability, profitability, quality, readability, reliability, respectability, responsibility, seasonality, senility, sensibility, stability, sterility, suitability, survivability, susceptibility, sustainability, tranquility, transferability, unavailability, unpredictability, unreliability, utility, variability, versatility, viability, virility, visibility, volatility, vulnerability.
3	-u t ē	absurdity, acidity, activity, acuity, adversity, affinity, aggressivity, alacrity, alkalinity, ambiguity, amenity, amity, analyticity, animosity, annuity, anonymity, antiquity, anxiety, atrocity, audacity, austerity, authenticity, authority, barbarity, biodiversity, brevity, calamity, capacity, captivity, cavity, celebrity, charity, chastity, clarity, commodity, community, complexity, complicity, conductivity, conformity, congruity, connectivity, continuity, creativity, crotchety, curiosity, deformity, deity, density, depravity, deputy, dexterity, dignity, discontinuity, disparity, dissimilarity, disunity, diversity, divinity, domesticity, duplicity, eccentricity, elasticity, electricity, enmity, enormity, entity, equanimity, equity, eternity, ethnicity, exclusivity, expressivity, extremity, falsity, familiarity, Felicity, femininity, ferocity, festivity, fluidity, fraternity, generosity, gratuity, gravity, heredity, heterogeneity, hilarity, homogeneity, humanity, humidity, hyperactivity, hypersensitivity, identity, illiquidity, immaturity, immunity, impropriety, impunity, impurity, inactivity, incapacity, incongruity, indemnity, indignity, inequity, inferiority, infinity, infirmity, ingenuity, inhumanity, insanity, insecurity, insensitivity, insularity, integrity, intensity, irregularity, laity, laxity, levity, liquidity, lividity, longevity, majority, masculinity, maternity, maturity, mediocrity, mendacity, minority, modernity, monstrosity, morbidity, multiplicity, nativity, necessity, negativity, Nonconformity, nonentity, notoriety, nudity, obesity, objectivity, obscenity, obscurity, oddity, opacity, opportunity, overcapacity, oversensitivity, parity, particularity, passivity, paternity, paucity, peculiarity, perpetuity, perplexity, perversity, piety, polarity, pomposity, popularity, posterity, priority, probity, proclivity, productivity, profanity, progressivity, promiscuity, propensity, propriety, prosperity, proximity, publicity, purity, quantity, radioactivity, rapidity, rarity, reactivity, receptivity, reciprocity, reflexivity, regularity, relativity, religiosity, retroactivity, rickety, rigidity, salinity, sanctity, sanity, scarcity, security, selectivity, seniority, sensitivity, serendipity, serenity, severity, similarity, simplicity, sincerity, sobriety, society, solemnity, solidarity, solidity, sorority, specificity, spontaneity, stupidity, subjectivity, superconductivity, superfluidity, superiority, supermajority, surety, temerity, tenacity, timidity, toxicity, Trinity, turbidity, ubiquity, unanimity, unfamiliarity, uniformity, unity, university, unpopularity, uppity, validity, vanity, variety, varsity, velocity, velvety, veracity, Verity, vicinity, virginity, virtuosity, viscosity, voracity, vulgarity.
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-i-i-l-n-o-o-o-p-p-r-r-t-t-y"
	-3 letters: propitiatory, proportional.
	-4 letters: optionality, propitiator, protonotary.
	-5 letters: lipotropin, proportion, prototypal.
	Words containing the letters "a-i-i-l-n-o-o-o-p-p-r-r-t-t-y"
	+3 letters: disproportionately.
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Expression	Frequency per Day
proportionality	3
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Proportionality

Definition: Proportionality