정비례하다
To be directly proportional; when one value increases, the other also increases at the same rate.
Examples
3 of 5운동량은 소모되는 칼로리와 정비례해.
The amount of exercise is directly proportional to the calories burned.
본 예산안은 프로젝트의 규모에 정비례하여 책정되었습니다.
This budget was set in direct proportion to the scale of the project.
먹는 양이랑 몸무게는 정비례하지 않아?
Aren't eating amount and weight directly proportional?
Word Family
Memory Tip
'Jeong' (正) means right/correct. A 'right' or 'direct' ratio.
Quick Quiz
수입이 늘어날수록 지출도 ___하여 증가하는 경우가 많다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 정비례
Examples
운동량은 소모되는 칼로리와 정비례해.
everydayThe amount of exercise is directly proportional to the calories burned.
본 예산안은 프로젝트의 규모에 정비례하여 책정되었습니다.
formalThis budget was set in direct proportion to the scale of the project.
먹는 양이랑 몸무게는 정비례하지 않아?
informalAren't eating amount and weight directly proportional?
가속도는 가해진 힘의 크기에 정비례한다.
academicAcceleration is directly proportional to the magnitude of the applied force.
매출액은 광고비 지출과 어느 정도 정비례하는 것으로 나타났습니다.
businessSales were found to be directly proportional to advertising expenditure to some extent.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
A는 B에 정비례하다
A is directly proportional to B
정비례적으로 증가하다
to increase directly proportionally
Often Confused With
'유사하다' means similar; '정비례하다' implies a strict mathematical relationship of increasing together.
Usage Notes
Used in technical reports and scientific discussions to describe positive correlations.
Common Mistakes
Using '와/과' instead of '에' is a common stylistic error for this specific verb.
Memory Tip
'Jeong' (正) means right/correct. A 'right' or 'direct' ratio.
Word Origin
Derived from Sino-Korean 正 (correct) + 比例 (proportion).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
수입이 늘어날수록 지출도 ___하여 증가하는 경우가 많다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 정비례
Related Vocabulary
More statistics words
양적
B2Relating to the amount, number, or quantity of something. It is a core term for IELTS Task 1 when describing data and volume.
현격하다
B2To be significantly or noticeably different in degree, level, quality, or quantity.
반비례하다
B2To be inversely proportional; when one value increases, the other decreases at the same rate.
평균
B1A number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data; calculated by dividing the sum of values by their count.
상당수
B1A considerably large number or a significant majority. It is used to describe quantities that are meaningful but not necessarily 'all'.
불과하다
B1To be nothing more than; to be merely or only. It is used to emphasize that a quantity or quality is smaller or less significant than expected.
하회하다
B1To fall below a certain standard, number, or level. It is the direct opposite of '상회하다' and is essential for describing downward trends in academic writing.
급락하다
B1To drop or fall suddenly and sharply. It is a key vocabulary word for IELTS Task 1 to describe dramatic changes in line graphs or bar charts.
집계되다
B1To be totaled, counted, or tallied up. Used when reporting final numbers from surveys, elections, or data collection in academic reports.
표
B1A set of data arranged in rows and columns; also means a ticket.
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