Definition
A proportional relation is a logical relation that establishes a range of conditional relations that together involve direct or inverse correlation.
Examples
(English)
The more I talk, the less you listen.
As Maine goes, so goes the nation.
This utterance means that if Maine goes [votes] Republican, the U.S. goes Republican, and if Maine goes Democratic, the U.S. goes Democratic
Sources 3
- Longacre 1985, 105
- Longacre 1983, 105–106
- Trail 1973b, 18–19