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- Dictionaryproportion/prəˈpɔːʃn/
noun
- 1. a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole: "the proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is rising" Similar
verb
- 1. adjust or regulate (something) so that it has a particular or suitable relationship to something else: formal "a life after death in which happiness can be proportioned to virtue"
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The meaning of PROPORTION is harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole : balance, symmetry. How to use proportion in a sentence.
the number, amount, or level of one thing when compared to another: The proportion of women to men at my college was about five to one. The chart shows how weight increases in proportion to height (= the increase in weight depends on the increase in height).
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.
The proportion of one kind of person or thing in a group is the number of people or things of that kind compared to the total number of people or things in the group.
PROPORTION definition: 1. a part of a total number or amount: 2. If something is out of proportion, it is much bigger or…. Learn more.
n. 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.
part of whole. [countable + singular or plural verb] a part or share of a whole. Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface. Loam is a soil with roughly equal proportions of clay, sand and silt. The proportion of regular smokers increases with age.
