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    FACTOR OF PROPORTIONALITY

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    constant of proportionality; factor of proportionality

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

    Hypernyms ("factor of proportionality" is a kind of...):

    constant (a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context)

    factor (any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "factor of proportionality"):

    h; Planck's constant (the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second)

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