noun / verb
proportion
pruh-POR-shun/prəˈpɔːrʃn/
The size or amount of something in relation to another part or the whole.
The separated quarter shows its proportion to the remaining pie.
Etymology
Latin proportio expressed a comparative relation, based on a phrase meaning “according to the relation” of parts. Proportion thus concerns how one amount measures against another, not its size alone.
In context
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More examples
- They proportioned the ingredients carefully.
- The proportions of the room felt balanced.
- The builder is proportioning the windows to the wall.
Forms
proportion · proportions · proportioned · proportioning