proportional
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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
She told BBC London Politics: "We've won 100% of the seats but we do still support proportional representation and we want to make sure that every vote counts."
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Her face looked slimmer, younger and more proportional.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Similarly, in Friedmann’s model the speed at which any two galaxies are moving apart is proportional to the distance between them.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
Vocabulary lists containing proportional
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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