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Propositional vs Proportional - What's the difference?

propositional | proportional |

As adjectives the difference between propositional and proportional

is that propositional is relating to, or limited to, propositions while proportional is 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.

propositional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to, or limited to, propositions.

    • proportional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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.
    • Quotation
  • :* The stopping distance is proportional to the square of the speed of the vehicle. — "How Far Will It Skid" at physicsclassroom.com.
  • In proportion (to), proportionate. More common in US than UK.
    • Quotation
  • :* ...how much of the Bush administration's immediate post-9/11 emphasis on Iraq was appropriate and proportional to the overall picture of terrorism — retrieved 24 Jan 2005.

    • Related terms

    * directly proportional * inversely proportional