proportional increase
[/prəˈpɔːʃənəl ɪnˈkriːs/]
nounpl: proportional increases
aumento proporcional
1. An increase in quantity or value that maintains a constant ratio with another quantity
A proportional increase in salary means if you earned $50,000 and get a 10% raise, your new salary reflects that same percentage across the board.
Um aumento proporcional no salário significa que se você ganhava $50.000 e recebe um aumento de 10%, seu novo salário reflete esse mesmo percentual.
2. Growth where two or more variables increase or decrease together at the same rate
If production capacity doubles, there is a proportional increase in output and resource consumption.
Se a capacidade de produção dobra, há um aumento proporcional na produção e no consumo de recursos.
This term is widely used in Brazilian business, finance, and academic contexts. It's particularly important in labor negotiations where salary increases are discussed proportionally. In Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries, the term maintains the same technical meaning but may occasionally be expressed as 'aumento na proporção' in more colloquial settings.
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