directly proportional to sth

directly proportional to sth
directly proportional (to sth)
if two amounts are directly proportional, when one increases, the other increases and when one goes down, the other goes down: »

CO2 emissions from motor vehicles are directly proportional to the amount of fuel consumed and its carbon content.

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