Noun: proportionality pru,por-shu'na-lu-tee
- A ratio of two quantities that is constant
"The proportionality between force and acceleration is described by Newton's Second Law of Motion"
- Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
"The proportionality of the classical facade pleased the eye";
- proportion, balance
Derived forms: proportionalities
Type of: arrangement, placement, ratio
Encyclopedia: Proportionality