| NOUN | relation | proportion | the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole / whole |
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| attribute | proportion, dimension | magnitude or extent | |
| shape | proportion, symmetry | balance among the parts of something | |
| relation | proportion, ratio | the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree | |
| attribute | proportion, proportionality, balance | harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) | |
| VERB | change | proportion | give pleasant proportions / proportions to |
| change | proportion | adjust in size relative to other things |
| Sounds | prahpao'rshahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole / whole. | |
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| Parts | proportional | One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion |
| Narrower | batting average | (an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds |
| case-fatality proportion | The number of cases of a disease ending in death divided by the number of cases of the disease | |
| case-to-infection proportion, case-to-infection ratio | The number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease | |
| content | The proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc. | |
| golden section, golden mean | The proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short | |
| percentage, percent, per centum, pct | A proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) | |
| rate | A quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure | |
| scale | The ratio between the size of something and a representation of it | |
| Broader | quotient | The ratio of two quantities to be divided |
| Spanish | proporción | |
| Catalan | proporció | |
| Verbs | proportion | adjust in size relative to other things |
| Meaning | magnitude or extent. | |
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| Example | "a building of vast proportions" | |
| Synonym | dimension | |
| Broader | magnitude | The property of relative size or extent (whether large or small) |
| Spanish | dimensión, proporción | |
| Catalan | dimensió, proporció | |
| Meaning | balance among the parts of something. | |
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| Synonym | symmetry | |
| Broader | balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance | equality of distribution |
| Opposite | disproportion | lack of proportion / proportion |
| Spanish | proporción, simetría | |
| Catalan | proporció, simetria | |
| Verbs | proportion | give pleasant proportions / proportions to |
| Meaning | The relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree. | |
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| Synonym | ratio | |
| Broader | magnitude relation, quantitative relation | A relation between magnitudes |
| Meaning | harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design). | |
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| Synonyms | proportionality, balance | |
| Broader | placement, arrangement | The spatial property of the way in which something is placed |
| Spanish | equilibrio, proporción | |
| Catalan | equilibri, proporció | |
| Verbs | proportion | give pleasant proportions / proportions to |
| Meaning | Give pleasant proportions / proportions to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Broader | harmonize, harmonise | Bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously |
| Spanish | armonizar, proporcionar | |
| Catalan | proporcionar | |
| Nouns | proportion | harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) |
| proportion | balance among the parts of something | |
| Meaning | Adjust in size relative to other things. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Narrower | scale down | Reduce proportionally |
| scale up | increase proportionally | |
| Broader | adjust, set, correct | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard |
| Spanish | proporcionar | |
| Catalan | proporcionar | |
| Nouns | proportion | the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole / whole |
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