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pro‧por‧tion /prəˈpɔːʃən $ -ˈpɔːr-/ noun
proportion verb [transitive usually passive]
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Synonyms & Related Wordsproportion[noun]Synonyms:- relative amount, ratio, relationship
- balance, congruity, correspondence, harmony, symmetry
- part, amount, division, fraction, percentage, quota, segment, share
- proportions: dimensions, capacity, expanse, extent, size, volume
Antonyms: disproportion
English Thesaurus: amount, quantity, volume, level, proportion, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryI. pro‧por‧tion1 S2 W2 AC /prəˈpɔːʃ
ən $ -ˈpɔːr-/
noun [
Word Family: adverb:
proportionally,
proportionately;
adjective:
proportional,
proportionate;
verb:
proportion;
noun:
proportion]
[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Latin proportio, from portio; ⇒ portion1]
1. PART OF SOMETHING [C usually singular also + plural verb British English] a part of a number or an amount, considered in relation to the whole
proportion of
The proportion of women graduates has increased in recent years.
Every parent is asked to contribute a proportion of the total cost.high/large/small etc proportion
The decision affects a significant proportion of the population.
Although the majority of offenders are men, a small proportion – about five percent – are women.2. RELATIONSHIP [uncountable and countable] the relationship between two things in size, amount, importance etc
the proportion of something to something
What’s the proportion of boys to girls in your class?in proportion to something
The rewards you get in this job are in direct proportion to the effort you put in.3. CORRECT SCALE [uncountable] the correct or most suitable relationship between the size, shape, or position of the different parts of something:
Builders must learn about scale and proportion.in proportion
Reduce the drawing so that all the elements stay in proportion.in proportion to something
Her feet are small in proportion to her height.out of proportion with something
The porch is out of proportion with (=too big or too small when compared with) the rest of the house.4. proportions [plural] a) the size or importance of something:
Try to reduce your tasks to more manageable proportions.of immense/huge/massive etc proportions
an ecological tragedy of enormous proportionsof epic/heroic/mythic proportions
For most of us, Scott was a hero of mythic proportions.crisis/epidemic proportions
The flu outbreak has reached epidemic proportions. b) the relative sizes of the different parts of a building, object etc:
a building of classic proportions
the elegant proportions of the living room5. out of (all) proportion too big, great, or strong in relation to something
out of (all) proportion to/with
The fear of violent crime has now risen out of all proportion to the actual risk.get/blow something out of proportion (=treat something as more serious than it really is)
Aren’t you getting things rather out of proportion?
The whole issue has been blown out of all proportion.6. keep something in proportion to react to a situation sensibly, and not think that it is worse or more serious than it really is ⇒
perspective:
Let’s keep things in proportion.7. sense of proportion the ability to judge what is most important in a situation
have/keep/lose a sense of proportion
You can protest by all means, but keep a sense of proportion.8. MATHEMATICS [uncountable] technical equality in the mathematical relationship between two sets of numbers, as in the statement ‘8 is to 6 as 32 is to 24’ ⇒
ratio [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. proportion2 verb [transitive usually passive] formal [
Word Family: adverb:
proportionally,
proportionately;
adjective:
proportional,
proportionate;
verb:
proportion;
noun:
proportion]
to put something in a particular relationship with something else according to their relative size, amount, position etc
proportion something to something
The amount of damages awarded are proportioned to the degree of injury caused. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationsproportion noun I. part/share of a whole ADJ. appreciable, considerable, fair, good, great, high, huge, large, overwhelming, significant, sizeable, substantial | reasonable | low, small | minute, negligible, tiny | certain | equal The company employs men and women in roughly equal proportions.
equivalent, similar | different, differing, varying | fixed | exact | approximate | average | overall | growing, increasing, rising | declining, decreasing, diminishing VERB + PROPORTION express sth as The chart shows government spending expressed as a proportion of national income.
grow as, increase as, rise as | decline as, decrease as, diminish as, fall as The unskilled section of the working class was diminishing as a proportion of the workforce. PROPORTION + VERB grow, increase, rise | decline, decrease, fall [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
proportion II. relationship between the size/amount of two things ADJ. correct | direct | inverse The human population in the region is expanding in inverse proportion to the wildlife.
relative VERB + PROPORTION keep sth in Try to keep your view of the situation in proportion (= not think it is more serious than it is)
. PREP. in ~ (to) The cost of insurance increases in proportion to the performance of the car.
out of ~ (to) The costs of the plan are out of proportion to the budget available.
~ of sth to sth The proportion of sand to cement used was three to one. PHRASES out of all proportion The problem has been exaggerated out of all proportion.
a sense of proportion Try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things)
. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
proportion III. proportions: size and shape of sth ADJ. enormous, epic, extraordinary, gargantuan, generous, gigantic, heroic, huge, immense, major, mammoth, massive, monumental, staggering | modest | manageable, unmanageable The computer brings the huge task of stock control down to more manageable proportions.
alarming | crisis, epidemic | classic, elegant, fine, noble, perfect There is an entrance hall of perfect proportions, twice as long as it is wide.
bodily VERB + PROPORTION reach The food shortage had reached crisis proportions. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
Common Errorsproportionnoun
BAD: The country's small food supply is not proportion about the size of the population.
GOOD: The country's food supply is small in proportion to the size of the population.
Usage Note:Something is small/large etc
in proportion to/with something else: 'Her feet are very small in proportion to the rest of her body.'
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Thesaurusamount how much of something there is:
Try to reduce the amount of fat in your diet.
a tiny amount of poisonquantity a particular amount of food, liquid, or another substance that can be measured – used especially in written descriptions and instructions:
Make sure that you add the right quantity of milk.
They buy the wood in large quantities.volume the amount of something such as business activity or traffic, especially when this is large or increasing:
The volume of traffic on our roads has risen sharply.
the huge volume of trade with Chinalevel the exact amount of something at one time, which can go up or down at other times:
They measured the level of alcohol in his blood.
There is a high level of unemployment.proportion the amount of something, compared with the whole amount that exists:
the proportion of road accidents caused by drunk drivers
A high proportion of the students were from poor families.quota a maximum amount of something that can be produced, sold, brought into a country etc:
import quotas on Japanese carsyield /jiːld/ the amount of something that is produced, especially crops:
this year’s cotton yieldflat on one level, without any holes or raised areas, and not sloping or curving:
a flat roof
a flat screen
Before you lay the tiles, make sure that the ground is completely flat.smooth without any holes or raised areas – used especially when saying how something feels when you touch it:
her lovely smooth skin
I ran my hand across the animal’s smooth fur.even without any holes or raised areas:
Apply the paint to an even surface.
Be careful – the path is not very even here.horizontal going straight across and not sloping:
a horizontal line
Raise both arms to a horizontal position. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲