~ (to sth) of an appropriate size, amount or degree in comparison with sth:
Salary is proportional to years of experience. * The number of teachers appointed is proportional to the total number of students. * to be directly / inversely proportional to sth
proportionally adverb:
Families with children spend proportionally less per person than families without children.
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