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proportional

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "proportional" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

4 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
4syllables

proportional

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proportional is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, proportional is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofproportional

1noun
  • A proportion.
1adjective
  • At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. Symbol: ∝.
  • In proportion (to), proportionate.
  • Of a typeface, having characters with natural (non-uniform) width (in contrast to monospace typefaces).
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