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English noun: proportion | |||
| 1. | proportion the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quotient | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | batting average, case-fatality proportion, case-to-infection proportion, case-to-infection ratio, content, golden mean, golden section, pct, per centum, percent, percentage, rate, scale | ||
| Part holonym | proportional | ||
| 2. | proportion (attribute) magnitude or extent | ||
| Samples | A building of vast proportions. | ||
| Synonyms | dimension | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | magnitude | ||
| 3. | proportion (shape) balance among the parts of something | ||
| Synonyms | symmetry | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | balance, counterbalance, equilibrium, equipoise | ||
| Antonyms | disproportion | ||
| 4. | proportion the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree | ||
| Samples | An inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations. A dry martini has a large proportion of gin. | ||
| Synonyms | ratio | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | magnitude relation, quantitative relation | ||
| 5. | proportion (attribute) harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) | ||
| Samples | In all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance. | ||
| Synonyms | balance, proportionality | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arrangement, placement | ||
English verb: proportion | |||
| 1. | proportion (change) give pleasant proportions to | ||
| Samples | Harmonize a building with those surrounding it. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | harmonise, harmonize | ||
| 2. | proportion (change) adjust in size relative to other things | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjust, correct, set | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | scale down, scale up | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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