constant of proportionality

Definitions of constant of proportionality

1. noun

   the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality
   synonyms: factor of proportionality

   types:

   Planck's constant, h

   the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second

   type of:

   constant

   a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context

   factor

   any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together