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proportion
[ pruh-pawr-shuhn, -pohr- ]
noun
- comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio.
Synonyms: comparison
- 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: share
- symmetry, harmony, or balance:
an architect with a sense of proportion.
Synonyms: arrangement, distribution
- 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. Compare rule of three.
- Archaic. analogy; comparison.
proportion
/ prəˈpɔːʃən /
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
/ prə-pôr′shən /
- 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 .
Derived Forms
- proˌportionaˈbility, noun
- proˈportionment, noun
- proˈportionably, adverb
- proˈportionable, adjective
Other Words From
- pro·portion·er noun
- pro·portion·less adjective
- mispro·portion noun
- repro·portion verb (used with object)
- super·pro·portion noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of proportion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of proportion1
Idioms and Phrases
see out of proportion .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The new rules continue with hybrid engines, but with a change in technology and a significant increase in the proportion of total power provided by the hybrid part of the engine.
Research suggests that companies pass on a large proportion of the costs of tariffs by putting up prices.
Denmark lost 44 soldiers in Afghanistan, which as a proportion of its less than six million population, was more than any other ally apart from the US.
Johanna Robinson, Welsh government advisor on violence against women and girls, said of those she speaks to "a significant proportion of men think gender equality has gone too far".
These will increase the proportion of power produced by the hybrid part of the engine to about 50% from the current 20% and mandate the use of fully sustainable fuels.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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