proportionally
adverb/prəˈpɔrʃənəli/
Frequency rank: #13,824 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
in a way that corresponds to the relative size, amount, or degree of something else.
Example sentence
Taller employees are not paid proportionally more than shorter ones in this company.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 13,801–13,900
- pituitaryRelating to the pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of the brain that controls the release of many important hormones.
- plumageThe feathers of a bird, especially when considered as a whole.
- possuma small marsupial animal that often pretends to be dead when threatened.
- presetset or adjusted in advance to a fixed value or condition.
- professto openly declare or claim a feeling, belief, or opinion
- raisera person or thing that raises something, especially money or animals
- ratifyTo give formal approval or consent to something, making it officially valid.
- recastto cast or assign roles again; to reshape or present something in a new form.
- recombinantRelating to or denoting genetic material formed by combining DNA from different sources.
- refreshmentfood or drink that restores energy and makes one feel better.