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Proportionality
Property of two varying quantities with a constant ratio
are proportional or directly proportional if their corresponding elements have a constant ratio. The ratio is called coefficient of proportionality (or
Proportionality_(mathematics)
Voting system that makes outcomes proportional to vote totals
reduces proportionality in list systems, and any insufficiency in the number of levelling seats reduces proportionality in mixed-member proportional (MMP)
Proportional_representation
Apportionment approach
philosophical justifications of degressive proportionality have been proposed.. Degressive proportionality can be achieved through various methods, and
Degressive_proportionality
Several distinct principles of law
Proportionality is a general principle in law which covers several separate (although related) concepts: The concept of proportionality is used as a criterion
Proportionality_(law)
Type of mixed electoral system
systems designed to achieve proportionality are still called MMP, even if they generally fall short of full proportionality in practice. In this case,
Mixed-member proportional representation
Mixed-member_proportional_representation
Assumption that big events have big causes
environments on mental frameworks, and subsequently proportionality bias. The mechanisms related to proportionality bias effect behaviour in the everyday – a common
Proportionality_bias
Ethical theory
Proportionalism is a moral theological view developed in the 1960s by Roman Catholic theologians. It proposes that when a decision is made, it is necessary
Proportionalism
division. Using proportionality as the fairness criterion has no such negative implications. An additional advantage of proportionality is that it is compatible
Proportional_division
Criterion for proportional representation
Proportionality for solid coalitions (PSC) is a criterion of proportionality for ranked voting systems. It is an adaptation of the quota rule to voting
Proportionality for solid coalitions
Proportionality_for_solid_coalitions
Concept in missile guidance systems
missile's instantaneous velocity vector, N {\displaystyle N} is the proportionality constant generally having an integer value 3-5 (dimensionless), λ ˙
Proportional_navigation
Criterion for evaluating fairness of electoral systems
Degressive proportionality (sometimes progressive proportionality) accords smaller groups more representatives than they are proportionally entitled to
Justified_representation
Family of electoral systems
Markus; McCune, David; Peters, Jannik (2025). "Proportionality in Practice: Quantifying Proportionality in Ordinal Elections". arXiv:2505.00520 [cs.GT]
Semi-proportional representation
Semi-proportional_representation
Multi-winner electoral system
another. STV is a family of multi-winner proportional representation electoral systems. The proportionality of its results and the proportion of votes
Single_transferable_vote
challenges remaining in the design of energy proportional computers. Furthermore, the concept of energy proportionality is not inherently restricted to computing
Energy_proportional_computing
Maxim of proportionality
Herculem, "from his foot, [we can measure] Hercules", is a maxim of proportionality inspired by an experiment attributed to Pythagoras.[citation needed]
Ex_pede_Herculem
Phenomenon of deformation due to structural stress
detecting such movement is very difficult. Proportionality limit Up to this amount of stress, stress is proportional to strain (Hooke's law), so the stress-strain
Yield_(engineering)
Linear feedback control system
Proportional control, in engineering and process control, is a type of linear feedback control system in which a correction is applied to the controlled
Proportional_control
Control loop feedback mechanism
A proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controller, or three-term controller, is a feedback-based control loop mechanism commonly used to manage machines
PID_controller
Theorem concerning ratios of line segments
The intercept theorem, also known as Thales's theorem, basic proportionality theorem or side splitter theorem, is an important theorem in elementary geometry
Intercept_theorem
Measure of organism response to stimulus
The dose–response relationship, or exposure–response relationship describes the magnitude of the response of a biochemical or cell-based assay or an organism
Dose–response_relationship
Super envy-freeness implies strong envy-freeness, which implies strong proportionality. Barbanel, Julius (1996). "Game-theoretic algorithms for fair and strongly
Strongly proportional division
Strongly_proportional_division
1997 United States Supreme Court case
enact RFRA because the law was not designed to have "congruence and proportionality" with the substantive rights that the Court had defined. Although Congress
City_of_Boerne_v._Flores
Gaseous ionization detector
avalanche. The proportionality between the energy of the charged particle traveling through the chamber and the total charge created makes proportional counters
Proportional_counter
Type of fair division
A proportional cake-cutting is a kind of fair cake-cutting. It is a division of a heterogeneous resource ("cake") that satisfies the proportionality criterion
Proportional_cake-cutting
Data network scheduling algorithm
Proportional-fair scheduling is a compromise-based scheduling algorithm. It is based upon maintaining a balance between two competing interests: Trying
Proportional-fair_scheduling
Multiple-winner electoral system
laminar proportionality. Two alternative rules that satisfy priceability and laminar proportionality, and that have comparably good proportionality-related
Proportional_approval_voting
utility per agent. In this example we focus on the utilitarian price of proportionality, or UPOP. Consider a heterogeneous land-estate that has to be divided
Price_of_fairness
Proportional-representation electoral system
e.g. a party with 30% of votes would receive 30% of seats. Exact proportionality is not possible because only whole seats can be distributed. Different
Sainte-Laguë_method
Set of characters that share common design features
screen. A proportional typeface, also called variable-width typeface, contains glyphs of varying widths, while a monospaced (non-proportional or fixed-width)
Typeface
Type of punishment
or to inflict disproportionately large punishments on wrongdoers." Proportionality requires that the level of punishment be related to the severity of
Retributive_justice
Fair item allocation problem
Proportional item allocation is a fair item allocation problem, in which the fairness criterion is proportionality - each agent should receive a bundle
Proportional_item_allocation
1991 United States Supreme Court case
Punishment Clause bore some kind of proportionality analysis. Yet among those six, three supported a proportionality principle that is highly deferential
Harmelin_v._Michigan
Financial regulation in the EU
Article 2(5), point (3), of Directive 2013/36/EU Article 4 defines the proportionality principle, resulting in some exceptions for smaller enterprises which
Digital Operational Resilience Act
Digital_Operational_Resilience_Act
50-point rule makes proportionality calculations straightforward and easier for voters to understand compared to other proportional representation formulas
Proportional-first-past-the-post
Proportional-first-past-the-post
Size of a mathematical ball
The base case is n = 0, where the proportionality is obvious. For the inductive step, assume that proportionality is true in dimension n − 1. Note that
Volume_of_an_n-ball
Canadian hybrid proportional electoral system
used as "top-ups" so that overall proportionality is achieved in rural regional areas, given the lack of proportionality that results from first-past-the-post
Rural–urban proportional representation
Rural–urban_proportional_representation
Something roughly the same as something else
definition, despite wide use. ∼ {\displaystyle \sim } (\sim) : function proportionality; the f ( n ) {\displaystyle f(n)} used in \simeq is f ( n ) ∼ n 2 {\displaystyle
Approximation
to voters while maintaining a compensatory list to ensure overall proportionality of results. Includes abstention and no answer responses "Elections
Next South African general election
Next_South_African_general_election
Process for fairly dividing resources
division may have a lower proportionality level, and the goal is to find an envy-free division with the highest possible proportionality. The currently known
Envy-free_cake-cutting
Semi-proportional representation system
however, a relatively small majority bonus (such as in the reinforced proportionality system of Greece) may not always guarantee that a single party can
Majority_bonus_system
Relation between peak wavelengths of black body radiation and temperature
black body emission per unit frequency or per proportional bandwidth, one must use a different proportionality constant. However, the form of the law remains
Wien's_displacement_law
Principles applied by European courts
general principles of European Union Law include fundamental rights, proportionality, legal certainty, equality before the law, primacy of European Union
General principles of European Union law
General_principles_of_European_Union_law
The proportional rule is a division rule for solving bankruptcy problems. According to this rule, each claimant should receive an amount proportional to
Proportional rule (bankruptcy)
Proportional_rule_(bankruptcy)
Senate. It elects 13 members and 7 members, with the Rosatellum, via proportionality and first-past-the-post. Its territory is the region Friuli-Venezia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia (electoral constituency)
Friuli-Venezia_Giulia_(electoral_constituency)
Graphical set representation involving overlapping shapes
An Euler diagram (/ˈɔɪlər/, OY-lər) is a diagrammatic means of representing sets and their relationships. They are particularly useful for explaining complex
Euler_diagram
Physical constant in quantum mechanics
Planck constant. The constant was postulated by Max Planck in 1900 as a proportionality constant needed to explain experimental black-body radiation. Planck
Planck_constant
the High Court were sufficient review of legality. Lord Slynn said proportionality should be recognised as a general principle of English law: The adoption
R (Alconbury Developments Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Environment
R_(Alconbury_Developments_Ltd)_v_Secretary_of_State_for_the_Environment
Conditions of states resorting to war
work, On the Law of War and Peace, Grotius emphasized the need for proportionality and accountability. The League of Nations was one of the first international
Jus_ad_bellum
Proportional myoelectric control can be used to (among other purposes) activate robotic lower limb exoskeletons. A proportional myoelectric control system
Proportional myoelectric control
Proportional_myoelectric_control
Physical laws describing gases
is the absolute temperature and k2 is a proportionality constant (which is not the same as the proportionality constants in the other equations in this
Gas_laws
Designation in humanitarian law
Risk to civilians does not bar military action, but the principle of proportionality requires that precautions be taken to minimize the harm to these protected
Human_shield_(law)
Relationship between pressure and temperature of a gas at constant volume
in 1808 and published in 1809. However, it sometimes refers to the proportionality of the volume of a gas to its absolute temperature at constant pressure
Gay-Lussac's_law
3rd episode of the 1st season of The West Wing
"A Proportional Response" is the third episode of the first season of The West Wing, an American serial television drama. The episode aired on October
A_Proportional_Response
Method for allocating seats in parliaments
which are of whole numbers, are as proportional as possible. Although all of these methods approximate proportionality, they do so by minimizing different
D'Hondt_method
ranking with indifferences), and guarantees a form of proportional representation called proportionality for solid coalitions. The family of EAR was presented
Expanding_approvals_rule
Mexican anthropologist (1923–2013)
Mexico". American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 18: 205-218. (1967) "Proportionality of the long bones and their relation to stature in Mesoamericans".
Santiago_Genovés
Term used in law
Legal scholars argue that aggravating factors help to increase the proportionality, consistency, and transparency of the sentencing procedure as they
Aggravation_(law)
multi-member districts (called proportional representation blocks or PR blocks) by a party-list system of proportional representation (PR), and 289 members
List of districts of the House of Representatives of Japan
List_of_districts_of_the_House_of_Representatives_of_Japan
Gas law regarding proportionality of dissolved gas
dissolved gas in a liquid is directly proportional at equilibrium to its partial pressure above the liquid. The proportionality factor is called Henry's law constant
Henry's_law
Law of electrical current and voltage
directly proportional to the voltage (the difference of electric potential) across the two points. Introducing the constant of proportionality, the resistance
Ohm's_law
Ability of magnetization
fields are precisely proportional to each other: B = μ H , {\displaystyle \mathbf {B} =\mu \mathbf {H} ,} where the proportionality factor μ is the permeability
Permeability (electromagnetism)
Permeability_(electromagnetism)
2003 United States Supreme Court case
prohibition of cruel and unusual punishments. The decision weakened proportionality review for prison sentences. It is an established and uncontroversial
Lockyer_v._Andrade
Goods held for resale
reputational damage, and potential loss of customer loyalty). Inventory proportionality is the goal of demand-driven inventory management. The primary optimal
Inventory
Proportionality constant in some physical laws
mass diffusivity or diffusion coefficient is usually written as the proportionality constant between the molar flux due to molecular diffusion and the
Mass_diffusivity
Family of proportional election methods
known rule satisfying proportionality. This raises the question of whether there is any rule that is both strategyproof and proportional. The answer is no:
Multiwinner_approval_voting
Proportional representation (PR) in the United States refers to the multi-winner proportional electoral systems currently used in several cities and in
Proportional representation in the United States
Proportional_representation_in_the_United_States
Physical constant relating particle kinetic energy with temperature
The Boltzmann constant (kB or k) is the proportionality factor that relates the average relative thermal energy of particles in a gas with the thermodynamic
Boltzmann_constant
Plurality voting system
from proportionality Plurality-at-large voting – Non-proportional electoral system Single non-transferable vote – Multi-winner, semi-proportional electoral
First-past-the-post_voting
Type of electoral system
proportional, not all proportional systems are party-list systems. Candidates who won their seats from a party-list are called list MPs. proportional
Party-list_system
Local council elections in South Africa
Municipality council consists of fourteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post
Mkhambathini Local Municipality elections
Mkhambathini_Local_Municipality_elections
Reasoning about comparative relationships
changes as a consistent relationship. In mathematics and in physics, proportionality is a mathematical relation between two quantities; it can be expressed
Proportional_reasoning
Property of electoral systems
criterion may also be thought of as the single-winner case of Droop-Proportionality for Solid Coalitions. Let L be a subset of candidates. A solid coalition
Mutual_majority_criterion
allocated using the D'Hondt method at the federal level, to ensure overall proportionality between a party's national vote share and its share of parliamentary
Next Austrian legislative election
Next_Austrian_legislative_election
Act violating the laws of war
or ethnic cleansing), and flouting the requirements of distinction, proportionality and military necessity. The formal concept of war crimes emerged from
War_crime
constituencies, including 289 single-seat electoral districts and 11 proportional blocks (176 seats). An election may occur before the scheduled date if
Next Japanese general election
Next_Japanese_general_election
Fee charged by a bookmaker for accepting a gambler's wager
assume that vigorish is factored in proportionally to the true odds, although this need not be the case. Under proportional vigorish, a "fair odds" betting
Vigorish
Fundamental physical law of electromagnetism
charge, and the scalar r is the distance between the charges. The proportionality constant depends upon the unit of charge used and may be called the
Coulomb's_law
Ratio of void volume and total volume of a porous material
a direct proportionality between porosity and hydraulic conductivity but rather an inferred proportionality. There is a clear proportionality between pore
Porosity
Natural number
Arthur (ed.). Nature's Harmonic Unity: A Treatise on Its Relation to Proportional Form. New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons. p. 10. "Sloane's A104272 :
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Damages assessed in order to punish the defendant for outrageous conduct
the Supreme Court carved out a notable exception to this rule of proportionality in the case of TXO Production Corp. v. Alliance Resources Corp., where
Punitive_damages
Fixed fraction of source
A proportional tax is a tax imposed so that the tax rate is fixed, with no change as the taxable base amount increases or decreases. The amount of the
Proportional_tax
Principle that allows one to eliminate unlikely explanations
descriptive claims, and must depend on other prescriptions. Hume's Proportionality of Cause: "If the cause, assigned for any effect, be not sufficient
Philosophical_razor
Measure of electoral disproportionality
needed] The Sainte-Laguë index, as other proportionality indices, is used in psephology to compare the proportionality between various elections from various
Sainte-Laguë_Index
Diagram that shows all possible logical relations between a collection of sets
in which the area of each shape is proportional to the number of elements it contains is called an area-proportional (or scaled) Venn diagram. This example
Venn_diagram
Proportionalism, also known as mensuralism, is a hermeneutical approach to the performance of the earliest transcriptions of Gregorian chant prior to
Proportionalism (Gregorian chant)
Proportionalism_(Gregorian_chant)
Family of voting systems
compensate as much as possible for dis-proportionality produced by the district elections. MMP generally produces proportional election outcomes, meaning that
Mixed_electoral_system
German state election
seats are present, proportional leveling seats will be added to ensure proportionality. An electoral threshold of 5% of valid votes is applied to the Abgeordnetenhaus;
2026_Berlin_state_election
German state election
seats are present, proportional leveling seats will be added to ensure proportionality. An electoral threshold of 5% of valid votes is applied to the Landtag;
2027 Schleswig-Holstein state election
2027_Schleswig-Holstein_state_election
Energy–frequency relation in quantum mechanics
photon energy E is proportional to the photon frequency ν (or f): E = h ν = h f . {\displaystyle E=h\nu =hf.} The constant of proportionality, h, is known as
Planck_relation
Proportional share scheduling is a type of scheduling that preallocates certain amount of CPU time to each of the processes. In a proportional share algorithm
Proportional_share_scheduling
Topics referred to by the same term
Proportional fairness may refer to: Proportional division - a division of a resource among n {\displaystyle n} partners such that each partner receives
Proportional_fairness
Judgement of the High Court of Australia
CLR 579 is a High Court of Australia case that discussed the role of proportionality in the Australian Constitution. The act under question was the Financial
Leask_v_Commonwealth
Airstrike on Jabalia refugee camp
to the anticipated military advantace; this is known as the law of proportionality. Marc Schack, professor of international law at University of Copenhagen
31 October 2023 Jabalia refugee camp airstrike
31_October_2023_Jabalia_refugee_camp_airstrike
1992 High Court of Australia case
Nationwide News is a key case where the concept of proportionality was discussed. Proportionality in this context is the idea that there should be a reasonable
Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills
Nationwide_News_Pty_Ltd_v_Wills
Property of a thermodynamic system
defined entropy as proportional to the natural logarithm of the number of microstates such a gas could occupy. The proportionality constant in this definition
Entropy
Problem-solving technique
solving word problems involving proportionality and units of measurement. It consists of first finding the value or proportional amount of a single unit, from
Unitary_method
styles. This variety continued expanding into the 19th and 20th centuries proportional to the influx of migrants from other nations. This list is not exhaustive
List_of_American_foods
Criterion of fair item allocation
1-out-of-n maximin-share. MMS fairness is a relaxation of the criterion of proportionality - each agent gets a bundle that is at least as good as the equal split
Maximin_share
Lower house of the Brazilian National Congress
Statistics is used as the basis for the distribution of the seats. Proportionality is followed as a principle, with the exception that there should be
Chamber_of_Deputies_(Brazil)
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