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constant of proportionality

DEFINITIONS OF: constant of proportionality

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

Synonyms:
factor of proportionality
Types:
Planck's constant, h
the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second
Type 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
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