Sekirov Dictionary

proportion

UK /pɹəˈpɔːʃən/US /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

noun7

  1. A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
  2. Proper or equal share.
  3. The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.
  4. Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.
  5. [in the plural] Size.
  6. A statement of equality between two ratios.
  7. (no longer used) The "rule of three", in which three terms are given to find a fourth.

verb4

  1. To form symmetrically.
  2. To set or render in proportion.
  3. To divide into proper shares; to apportion.
  4. (no longer used) To correspond to.
forms

proportioned · proportioning · proportioneth · proportions

Phrases with proportion

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