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proportional

[pruh-pawr-shuh-nl] / prəˈpɔr ʃə nl /




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Before these alleged changes, Kratter’s Spotify streams were “stable and consistent,” meaning that counted streams were proportional to listener activity, the complaint alleges.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A proportional principal-plus-growth approach is another option, though this could also create uneven outcomes if pegged to what the first grandson ultimately receives.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The researchers concluded that prenatal exposure to CPF appears to cause persistent disturbances in brain development that are proportional to the amount of exposure a child received before birth.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Her face looked slimmer, younger and more proportional.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Both felt that it was a period of high visibility, that their faults and blemishes were sinking into obscurity in an inversely proportional manner.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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