Proportional
51proportional representation — a method of voting by which political parties are given legislative representation in proportion to their popular vote. [1865 70] * * * Electoral system in which the share of seats held by a political party in the legislature closely matches the… …
52Proportional control — A proportional control system is a type of linear feedback control system. Two classic mechanical examples are the toilet bowl float proportioning valve and the fly ball governor. The proportional control system is more complex than an on off… …
53Proportional counter — A proportional counter is a measurement device to count particles of ionizing radiation and measure their energy.A proportional counter is a type of Gaseous ionization detector it works on the same principle as the Geiger Müller counter, but uses …
54Proportional tax — A proportional tax is a tax imposed so that the tax rate is fixed as the amount subject to taxation increases. [Sommerfeld, Ray M., Silvia A. Madeo, Kenneth E. Anderson, Betty R. Jackson (1992), Concepts of Taxation , Dryden Press: Fort Worth,… …
55Proportional Spread — A measure of a security s liquidity that is calculated by comparing the bid and ask prices quoted in the marketplace. The proportional spread is higher as liquidity decreases to compensate the dealer for the additional risk of creating a market… …
56Proportional counter — A device for measuring radioactivity. More technically, a proportional counter counts the emission of radioactive particles which permits the discrimination between particles or rays of different energies. * * * a gas filled radiation detection… …
57Proportional Consolidation — In accounting for joint ventures, a method of including items of income, expense, assets and liabilities in proportion to the firm s percentage of participation in the venture. The proportional consolidation method was initially favored by IFRS… …
58proportional representation — A method of stockholder voting that allows minority shareholders and groups of small shareholders to have a better chance of getting representation on a Board of Directors than under statutory voting. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * *… …
59proportional band — proporcingumo sritis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. proportional band; proportional range vok. Proportionalitätsbereich, m rus. зона пропорциональности, f; область пропорциональности, f pranc. bande proportionnelle, f …
60proportional range — proporcingumo sritis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. proportional band; proportional range vok. Proportionalitätsbereich, m rus. зона пропорциональности, f; область пропорциональности, f pranc. bande proportionnelle, f …
