proportional system
C4260
concept
A proportional system is a method of representation or allocation in which outcomes (such as seats, resources, or influence) are distributed in direct proportion to measured inputs like votes, shares, or contributions.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| proportional representation system | 4 |
| proportional representation block | 2 |
| apportionment method | 1 |
| apportionment process | 1 |
| electoral quota | 1 |
| electoral system formula | 1 |
| highest averages method | 1 |
| highest-averages method | 1 |
| mixed electoral system | 1 |
| party-list proportional representation method | 1 |
| proportional representation election | 1 |
| proportional representation method | 1 |
| proportional system canonical | 1 |
| voting system concept | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: proportional system
Generated description
A proportional system is a method of representation or allocation in which outcomes (such as seats, resources, or influence) are distributed in direct proportion to measured inputs like votes, shares, or contributions.
Instances (13)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| United States congressional apportionment | apportionment process |
| Le Modulor | — |
|
STV
surface form:
Single Transferable Vote
|
proportional representation system |
| Droop quota | electoral quota |
| Australian Senate elections | proportional representation election |
| Sainte-Laguë method | highest-averages method |
| largest remainder method | proportional representation system |
| Single Transferable Vote | proportional representation system |
| d’Hondt method | electoral system formula |
| MMP | mixed electoral system |
| Malta STV elections | proportional representation system |
| Hokkaido proportional representation block | proportional representation block |
| Kinki proportional representation block | proportional representation block |