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  1. factor of proportionality, constant of proportionalitynoun

    the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality

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  1. constant of proportionality

    In mathematics, two sequences of numbers, often experimental data, are proportional or directly proportional if their corresponding elements have a constant ratio, which is called the coefficient of proportionality or proportionality constant. Two sequences are inversely proportional if corresponding elements have a constant product, also called the coefficient of proportionality. This definition is commonly extended to related varying quantities, which are often called variables. This meaning of variable is not the common meaning of the term in mathematics (see variable (mathematics)); these two different concepts share the same name for historical reasons. Two functions f ( x ) {\displaystyle f(x)} and g ( x ) {\displaystyle g(x)} are proportional if their ratio f ( x ) g ( x ) {\textstyle {\frac {f(x)}{g(x)}}} is a constant function. If several pairs of variables share the same direct proportionality constant, the equation expressing the equality of these ratios is called a proportion, e.g., a/b = x/y = ⋯ = k (for details see Ratio). Proportionality is closely related to linearity.

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  1. constant of proportionality

    The constant of proportionality is a constant term in a mathematical equation that describes the relationship between two variables whose ratio is constant. It is the value that relates the two amounts that always stay in the same ratio. Essentially, it is the number needed to multiply one quantity by to obtain the equivalent quantity in another form or unit. It defines the rate of proportionality between two quantities.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of constant of proportionality in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of constant of proportionality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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  • ProportionalitätskonstanteGerman
  • constante de proporcionalidadSpanish
  • ثابت از تناسبPersian
  • आनुपातिकता के निरंतरHindi
  • 비례 상수Korean
  • proportionalitetskonstantSwedish
  • விகிதாச்சாரத்தின் நிலையானதுTamil
  • hằng số tỷ lệVietnamese
  • 比例常数Chinese

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