Quotientengleichheit

English translation: constant ratio

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German term or phrase:Quotientengleichheit
English translation:constant ratio
Entered by: Nandini Vivek

13:23 Dec 4, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics
German term or phrase: Quotientengleichheit
Die Quotientengleichheit ergibt sich aus dem Teilungsverhältnis zueinander proportionaler Zahlen.


I know the meaning of the term , but I am not able to recollect the equivalent English term or phrase. Thanks in advance for you help.
Nandini Vivek
constant ratio
Explanation:
It must be about proportionality:
In mathematics, two quantities are called proportional if they vary in such a way that one of the quantities is a constant multiple of the other, or equivalently if they have a constant ratio.


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constant ratio


Explanation:
It must be about proportionality:
In mathematics, two quantities are called proportional if they vary in such a way that one of the quantities is a constant multiple of the other, or equivalently if they have a constant ratio.


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Note added at 33 Min. (2008-12-04 13:56:38 GMT)
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Look at this article in German and IMO it makes sense...

Example sentence(s):
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportionality_(mathematics)
Günther Toussaint
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Thank you very much for your research and explanations.

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