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proportion
[pruh-pawr-shuhn, -pohr-]
noun
comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio.
Synonyms:proper relation between things or parts.
to have tastes way out of proportion to one's financial means.
relative size or extent.
proportions, dimensions or size.
a rock of gigantic proportions.
a portion or part in its relation to the whole.
A large proportion of the debt remains.
Synonyms:symmetry, harmony, or balance.
an architect with a sense of proportion.
Synonyms: ,the significance of a thing or event that an objective view reveals.
You must try to see these mishaps in proportion.
Mathematics.a relation of four quantities such that the first divided by the second is equal to the third divided by the fourth; the equality of ratios.
Archaic.analogy; comparison.
verb (used with object)
to adjust in proper proportion or relation, as to size, quantity, etc.
Synonyms: , , ,to balance or harmonize the proportions of.
proportion
/ əˈɔːʃə /
noun
the relationship between different things or parts with respect to comparative size, number, or degree; relative magnitude or extent; ratio
the correct or desirable relationship between parts of a whole; balance or symmetry
a part considered with respect to the whole
(plural) dimensions or size
a building of vast proportions
a share, part, or quota
maths a relationship that maintains a constant ratio between two variable quantities
x increases in direct proportion to y
maths a relationship between four numbers or quantities in which the ratio of the first pair equals the ratio of the second pair
verb
to adjust in relative amount, size, etc
to cause to be harmonious in relationship of parts
proportion
A statement of equality between two ratios. Four quantities, a, b, c, and d, are said to be in proportion if a/b = c/d .
Other Word Forms
- proportioner noun
- proportionless adjective
- misproportion noun
- reproportion verb (used with object)
- superproportion noun
- ˌǰپDzԲˈٲ noun
- ˈǰپDzԳԳ noun
- ˈǰپDzԲ adverb
- ˈǰپDzԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of proportion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of proportion1
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
Although XFG currently makes up a greater proportion of cases in North America than NB.1.8.1, the latter has been detected in New York and California.
However, the proportion of children being privately educated over the period did not fall.
Dan Botting, executive principal of Portsmouth Academy, which also has a high proportion of pupils on free school meals, says finding staff to teach computing has been "really challenging" for his school.
In the rare encounters he has with other humans, he enjoys quoting favorite passages from it, such as: “A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.”
However, the data does suggest the number of cases recorded as an E72 are increasing, with a higher proportion of prosecutions failing to result in a conviction because of lost or missing evidence each year.
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