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proportional vs relative

relative vs proportional

proportional and relative both are nouns.

proportional and relative both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proportional Yes Yes No No
relative Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, proportional and relative are synonyms defined as:
  • proportional and relative: properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
proportional (noun) relative (noun)
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)
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'
Difference between proportional and relative

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