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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 correct or most attractive relationship between the size of different parts of the same thing or between one thing and another: Your legs are very much in proportion to (= the right size for) the rest of your body. His feet seem very small in proportion to his body.
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.
PROPORTION meaning: 1 : an amount that is a part of a whole usually + of; 2 : the relationship that exists between the size, number, or amount of two things usually singular often + of
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. The proportion of women in the profession had risen to 17.3%.
noun. magnitude or extent. “a building of vast proportions ” synonyms: dimension. see more. verb. adjust in size relative to other things.
A proportion is a statement that says that two ratios are equal. They can be used in many everyday situations like comparing sizes, cooking, calculating percentages, and more. Proportions can be written as equivalent fractions or as equal ratios.
Illustrated definition of Proportion: Proportion says that two ratios (or fractions) are equal. Example: 13 26
proportion. noun. /prəˈpɔrʃn/. part of whole. [countable] 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.
[plural] the measurements of something; its size and shape. This method divides the task into more manageable proportions. a food shortage that could soon reach crisis proportions.
