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Examples of directly proportional in a Sentence
His earnings are directly proportional to the number of units he sells.
Recent Examples on the Web
All of this is without substantiating evidence, but, alas, belief in a statement is directly proportional to the volume in which it is transmitted and the number of times it is repeated, not the actual facts.
—Sean Kirkpatrick, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2024
In the era of AI, the capability of a system is directly proportional to the number of transistors integrated into that system.
—Mark Liu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2024
Thus, collagen intake's anti-aging properties are directly proportional to the effects on the user's anti-aging properties.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
The screen size is directly proportional to the phone's size.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
Henry’s Law states that the levels of gas dissolved in a liquid is always directly proportional to the pressure of that gas in the atmosphere above.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
How fast the friction force generates heat is directly proportional to how fast the firemaker bows, on average, and is independent of the diameter of the spindle.
—Bradley Duncan, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2023
Cup size and band size aren't always directly proportional.
—Mallory Creveling, Women's Health, 27 Mar. 2023
The strength of the effect the researchers observed was directly proportional to the force applied.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1796, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of directly proportional was
in 1796
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“Directly proportional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directly%20proportional. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
directly proportional
adjective
: related by direct variation
our earnings are directly proportional to the number of items we sell
compare inversely proportional
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