Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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proportional | Yes | Yes | No | No |
relative | Yes | Yes | No | No |
proportional (noun) | relative (noun) |
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one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion | an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) |
a person related by blood or marriage |
proportional (adjective) | relative (adjective) |
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properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' | estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete |
having a constant ratio | properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' |