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Proportion

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Noun

1. proportion

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

2. dimension, proportion

magnitude or extent

Example Sentences:
'a building of vast proportions'

3. proportion, symmetry

balance among the parts of something

4. proportion, ratio

the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree

Example Sentences:
'an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations'
'a dry martini has a large proportion of gin'

5. balance, proportion, proportionality

harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)

Example Sentences:
'in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance'

Verb

6. proportion

give pleasant proportions to

Example Sentences:
'harmonize a building with those surrounding it'

7. proportion

adjust in size relative to other things

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Proportion

see synonyms of proportion
noun
1. 
the relationship between different things or parts with respect to comparative size, number, or degree; relative magnitude or extent; ratio
2. 
the correct or desirable relationship between parts of a whole; balance or symmetry
3. 
a part considered with respect to the whole
4. (plural)
dimensions or size
a building of vast proportions
5. 
a share, part, or quota
6. mathematics
a relationship that maintains a constant ratio between two variable quantities
x increases in direct proportion to y
7. mathematics
a relationship between four numbers or quantities in which the ratio of the first pair equals the ratio of the second pair
verb (transitive)
8. 
to adjust in relative amount, size, etc
9. 
to cause to be harmonious in relationship of parts

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Proportion

see synonyms of proportion
noun
1. 
the comparative relation between parts, things, or elements with respect to size, amount, degree, etc.; ratio
2. 
a part, share, or portion, esp. in its relation to the whole; quota
3. 
relationship between parts or things; esp., harmonious, proper, or desirable relationship; balance or symmetry
4. 
size, degree, or extent relative to a standard
5.  [pl.]
dimensions
a building of large proportions
6.  Ancient Mathematics
a. 
an equality between ratios; relationship between four quantities in which the quotient of the first divided by the second is equal to that of the third divided by the fourth (Ex.: 6 is to 2 as 9 is to 3)
: also called geometrical proportion
b. 
rule of three
verb transitive
7. 
to cause to be in proper relation, harmony, or balance
to proportion the punishment to the crime
8. 
to arrange the parts of (a whole) so as to be harmonious or properly balanced

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Proportion

see synonyms of proportion
n.
1. A part or amount considered in relation to a whole: What is the proportion of helium in the atmosphere?
2. A relationship between things or parts of things with respect to comparative magnitude, quantity, or degree: the proper proportion between oil and vinegar in the dressing.
3. A relationship between quantities such that if one varies then another varies in a manner dependent on the first: "We do not always find visible happiness in proportion to visible virtue" (Samuel Johnson).
4. The agreeable or harmonious relation of parts within a whole: The statue seems out of proportion.
5. often proportions Dimensions; size: First measure the proportions of the room.
6. Mathematics A statement of equality between two ratios. Four quantities, a, b, c, d, are said to be in proportion if a/b = c/d .
tr.v. pro·por·tioned, pro·por·tion·ing, pro·por·tions
1. To adjust so that proper relations between parts are attained: Have you proportioned the oil in the dressing properly?
2. To form the parts of with balance or symmetry: The artist proportioned the figure nicely.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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