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Proportionality (disambiguation)

The word proportionality may have one of a number of meanings:
  • In mathematics, proportionality is a mathematical relation between two quantities.\n* In law and politics, proportionality is a maxim in some theories of governance and a principle underpinning the constitution of the European Union.\n* In politics, proportional representation is a democratic electoral system.\n* In typography, a proportional font is a font whose glyphs are displayed using varying widths.

"The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth." - Niels Bohr (1885-1962)