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the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions" give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with those surrounding it" symmetry: balance among the parts of something adjust in size relative to other things harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
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| proportional counter |
proportional counter tube: counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced
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| proportional sensitivity |
the relationship in which a response bears some quantitative algebraic relationship to the intensity of the stimulus.
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| proportional limit |
The greatest stress that a material will sustain while maintaining a linear relationship between stress and strain.
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| proportion |
Important ideas are given greater coverage than minor points.
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