PROPORTION
/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 17
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
- “the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body”
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