Definitions for proportion



Overview of noun proportion

The noun proportion has 5 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (9) proportion

(the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole)

2. (7) proportion, dimension

(magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions")

3. (1) symmetry, proportion

(balance among the parts of something)

4. proportion, ratio

(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. proportion, proportionality, balance

(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)


Overview of verb proportion

The verb proportion has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. proportion

(give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with those surrounding it")

2. proportion

(adjust in size relative to other things)

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