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- DictionaryPro·por·tion/prəˈpôrSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole: "the proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is rising"
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"
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.
PROPORTION definition: 1. the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole: 2. the number…. Learn more.
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 amount to another is the relationship between the two amounts in terms of how much there is of each thing.
Definitions of proportion. noun. the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree. “an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations” synonyms: ratio. see more. noun. the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole. see more.
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
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.
