proportional

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Led by a New South Wales parliamentarian, John Ruddick, DFP said their challenge would hinge on the ban's impact on political communication, and whether it was proportional to the law's aims.

From BBC

Maths and biology are still the most popular subjects, with computer science receiving the largest proportional increase in entries.

From BBC

The prospect of Latino voters coming to the polls in numbers proportional to their 40% share of the state’s population and transforming local and state races has tantalized activists and analysts for years.

From Los Angeles Times

After the spinoff, RBC’s Dray expects 3M to reduce its dividend by more than a proportional amount to account for the loss of the health care division.

From Seattle Times

Maine and Nebraska award some of their electoral votes on a proportional basis.

From Reuters