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Detailed Synonyms for proportion in English

proportion:

proportion [the ~] nom

  1. the proportion
    the proportion; the relation
  2. the proportion
    the demension; the measurement; the proportion
  3. the proportion
    – harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) 1
    the balance; the proportion; the proportionality
    – harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) 1
    • balance [the ~] nom
      • in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance1
    • proportion [the ~] nom
    • proportionality [the ~] nom
  4. the proportion
    – magnitude or extent 1
    the dimension; the proportion
    – magnitude or extent 1
  5. the proportion
    – the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree 1
    the proportion; the ratio
    – the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree 1
    • proportion [the ~] nom
      • an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations1
      • a dry martini has a large proportion of gin1
    • ratio [the ~] nom
  6. the proportion
    – the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole 1
    the proportion
    – the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole 1
  7. the proportion
    – balance among the parts of something 1
    the proportion; the symmetry
    – balance among the parts of something 1

proportion

  1. proportion

proportion verbe

  1. proportion
    – adjust in size relative to other things 1
    proportion
    – adjust in size relative to other things 1
  2. proportion
    – give pleasant proportions to 1
    proportion
    – give pleasant proportions to 1

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Related Definitions for "proportion":

  1. harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)1
  2. magnitude or extent1
    • a building of vast proportions1
  3. the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree1
    • an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations1
    • a dry martini has a large proportion of gin1
  4. the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole1
  5. balance among the parts of something1
  6. adjust in size relative to other things1
  7. give pleasant proportions to1

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