proportion

noun

(countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

(uncountable) Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.

(countable) Proper or equal share.

The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.

(countable, chiefly in the plural) Size.

(mathematics, countable) A statement of equality between two ratios.

(mathematics, archaic) The "rule of three", in which three terms are given to find a fourth.

verb

(transitive) To divide into proper shares; to apportion.

(transitive, art) To set or render in proportion.

(transitive) To form symmetrically.

(transitive, archaic) To correspond to.

Roots

propro- · Latin · forth, forward portio-port · Latin · share, portion

Synonyms for proportion

proportionalityn ration proportionateadj balancen symmetryn percentagen dimensionn amountn sizen magnituden percentn fractionn

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