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Meaning of proportion

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

proportion

Pronunciation:/pɹəˈpɔːʃən//pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

noun

Definitions

  1. A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

  2. Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.

  3. Proper or equal share.

  4. The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.

    Example: the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body

verb

Definitions

  1. To divide into proper shares; to apportion.

  2. To form symmetrically.

  3. To set or render in proportion.

  4. To correspond to.