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 Definition of 'proportion'

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Definitions of 'proportion'  

1. (noun) proportion
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

2. (noun) proportiondimension
magnitude or extent
"a building of vast proportions"

3. (noun) symmetryproportion
balance among the parts of something

4. (noun) proportionratio
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
"an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"

5. (noun) proportionproportionalitybalance
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
"in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin

6. (verb) proportion
give pleasant proportions to
"harmonize a building with those surrounding it"

7. (verb) proportion
adjust in size relative to other things


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