ALL meanings of proportion
pro·por·tion
P p - noun proportion comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio. 1
- noun proportion proper relation between things or parts: to have tastes way out of proportion to one's financial means. 1
- noun proportion relative size or extent. 1
- noun proportion proportions, dimensions or size: a rock of gigantic proportions. 1
- noun proportion a portion or part in its relation to the whole: A large proportion of the debt remains. 1
- noun proportion symmetry, harmony, or balance: an architect with a sense of proportion. 1
- noun proportion the significance of a thing or event that an objective view reveals: You must try to see these mishaps in proportion. 1
- noun proportion Mathematics. a relation of four quantities such that the first divided by the second is equal to the third divided by the fourth; the equality of ratios. Compare rule of three. 1
- noun proportion Archaic. analogy; comparison. 1
- verb with object proportion to adjust in proper proportion or relation, as to size, quantity, etc. 1
- verb with object proportion to balance or harmonize the proportions of. 1
- noun proportion ratio 1
- noun proportion relative amount 1
- noun proportion portion, part of sth 1
- countable noun proportion A proportion of a group or an amount is a part of it. 0
- countable noun proportion The proportion of one kind of person or thing in a group is the number of people or things of that kind compared to the total number of people or things in the group. 0
- countable noun proportion The proportion of one amount to another is the relationship between the two amounts in terms of how much there is of each thing. 0
- noun plural proportion If you refer to the proportions of something, you are referring to its size, usually when this is extremely large. 0
- noun plural proportion If you refer to the proportions in a work of art or design, you are referring to the relative sizes of its different parts. 0
- noun proportion the relationship between different things or parts with respect to comparative size, number, or degree; relative magnitude or extent; ratio 0
- noun proportion the correct or desirable relationship between parts of a whole; balance or symmetry 0
- noun proportion a part considered with respect to the whole 0
- noun proportion dimensions or size 0
- noun proportion a share, part, or quota 0
- noun proportion a relationship that maintains a constant ratio between two variable quantities 0
- noun proportion a relationship between four numbers or quantities in which the ratio of the first pair equals the ratio of the second pair 0
- verb proportion to adjust in relative amount, size, etc 0
- verb proportion to cause to be harmonious in relationship of parts 0
- noun proportion the comparative relation between parts, things, or elements with respect to size, amount, degree, etc.; ratio 0
- noun proportion a part, share, or portion, esp. in its relation to the whole; quota 0
- noun proportion relationship between parts or things; esp., harmonious, proper, or desirable relationship; balance or symmetry 0
- noun proportion size, degree, or extent relative to a standard 0
- noun proportion dimensions 0
- noun proportion an equality between ratios; relationship between four quantities in which the quotient of the first divided by the second is equal to that of the third divided by the fourth (Ex.: 6 is to 2 as 9 is to 3) 0
- noun proportion rule of three 0
- verb transitive proportion to cause to be in proper relation, harmony, or balance 0
- verb transitive proportion to arrange the parts of (a whole) so as to be harmonious or properly balanced 0