PROPORTION
Scrabble letter values: P3R1O1P3O1R1T1I1O1N1 = 14
Definition
- verb give pleasant proportions to.
- verb adjust in size relative to other things.
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole.
- noun magnitude or extent. — synonyms: dimension
- noun balance among the parts of something. — synonyms: symmetry
- noun the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree. — synonyms: ratio
- noun harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design). — synonyms: proportionality, balance
Examples
- “harmonize a building with those surrounding it”
- “a building of vast proportions”
- “an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations”