noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
proportion; ratio; proportionality
General term for a proportional relationship between two quantities. Used in mathematics, statistics, and everyday contexts. Often appears in the pattern ～に比例して (in proportion to).
需要は価格に比例して変化する。
Demand changes in proportion to price.
This graph is proportional to the population increase.
noun
proportional representation section (election)
Abbreviation of 比例代表制 (proportional representation system), specifically referring to the proportional representation segment of an election. Common in political news.
See also: 比例選
比例で当選した議員は全国区の候補者だ。
The members elected through the proportional representation section are nationwide candidates.