ひれい
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. proportion
Pitch accent
れい
Composed of
① 比率。割合。② 比肩しうるもの。比較の対象。くらべもの。
① ある事象の内容を伝達するために、その範疇に属する事象から抽出された少数のもの、または事象に沿って示された仮定。事例。具体例。② ならわし。慣例。③ 前例。④ いつものこと。通例。⑤ 話題になっていること。明言しないが容易に想定されること。くだん。
Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
direct proportion; direct ratio
proportional representation
inverse proportion
Examples (7 in total)
Supply is relative to demand.
Our earnings are in proportion to our real ability.
The punishment should be in proportion to the crime.
The wages will be paid in proportion to the work done.
Each man's pay was in proportion to his work.
In proportion as our GNP increases, our living standards go up.
You get paid in proportion to the amount of the work you do.