PROPORTION

/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 17

Definition

  1. verb give pleasant proportions to.
  2. verb adjust in size relative to other things.
  3. noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole.
  4. noun magnitude or extent. — synonyms: dimension
  5. noun balance among the parts of something. — synonyms: symmetry
  6. noun the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree. — synonyms: ratio
  7. 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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