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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 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.
2 days ago · 1. countable noun [usually singular] A proportion of a group or an amount is a part of it. [formal] A large proportion of the dolphins in that area will eventually die. [ + of] A proportion of the rent is met by the city council. [ + of] Synonyms: part, share, cut [informal], amount More Synonyms of proportion. 2. countable noun [usually singular]
[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. A significant proportion of the books have been translated from other languages.
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROPORTION. 1. [count] : an amount that is a part of a whole. Some of the money goes to cover expenses, but a large proportion [= portion, percentage] is donated to charity. — usually + of. These expenses account for only a small proportion of our budget.
Proportion says that two ratios (or fractions) are equal. Example: 1/3 = 2/6. See: Equivalent Fractions. Proportions. Illustrated definition of Proportion: Proportion says that two ratios (or fractions) are equal.
a part of a total number or amount: Children make up a large proportion of the world's population. The class consists of both men and women in roughly equal proportions. out of proportion. If something is out of proportion, it is much bigger or smaller than it should be, when compared to other things:
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.
