PROPORTION
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PROPORTION
1pro·por·tion
noun \prə-ˈpȯr-shən\
: an amount that is a part of a whole
: the relationship that exists between the size, number, or amount of two things
: the correct or appropriate relationship between the size, shape, and position of the different parts of something
Full Definition of PROPORTION
1 : harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole: balance, symmetry
2
a : proper or equal share <each did her proportion of the work>
3 : the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree : ratio
5 : a statement of equality between two ratios in which the first of the four terms divided by the second equals the third divided by the fourth (as in 4/2=10/5) — compare extreme 1b,mean 1c
— in proportion
: proportional 1
Examples of PROPORTION
- His ears were drawn out of proportion with his head.
- The size of the window seems out of proportion with the height of the wall.
Related to PROPORTION
balance, coherence, concinnity, consonance, consonancy,orchestration, harmony, symmetry, symphony, unity
Antonyms
asymmetry, discordance, disproportion, disunity,imbalance, incoherence, violence
Related Words
coordination, correlation, correspondence, equalization,equilibrium, evenness, order, orderliness, regularity,uniformity
Near Antonyms
confusion, disorganization, dissonance, disturbance,tension; disconnectedness, disjointedness, incompatibility;irregularity, unevenness