proportion
/pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/
A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number; Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole; Proper or equal share; The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree
- plural
- proportions
Meanings
- 1
A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number
Don't blow things out of proportion.
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The media blew the whole thing out of proportion.
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- 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
- 5
A statement of equality between two ratiosrare
- 6
The "rule of three", in which three terms are given to find a fourthrare
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