proportiontable
nounUK /prəˈpɔːʃənˌteɪbəl/
US /prəˈpɔːrʃənˌteɪbəl/
A proportiontable is a chart that shows how two things compare in size or amount.
The teacher drew a proportiontable on the board to compare the number of boys and girls in the class.
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2. A table used in math to list pairs of numbers that stay in the same ratio.
We filled in the proportiontable to find the missing value.
3. A reference sheet showing how parts of a whole relate to each other.
The recipe's proportiontable helped us double the ingredients.
4. A grid that helps students see equivalent fractions side by side.
Using a proportiontable made the equivalent fractions easy to spot.