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Noun: proportionality  pru,por-shu'na-lu-tee
  1. A ratio of two quantities that is constant
    "The proportionality between force and acceleration is described by Newton's Second Law of Motion"
     
  2. 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