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| 1. | [ noun ] the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole | |
| Synonyms: | proportionality | |
| Related terms: | quotient pct scale content batting_average case-fatality_proportion commensurateness golden_section case-to-infection_proportion proportional | |
| 2. | [ noun ] magnitude or extent | |
| Synonyms: | dimension | |
| Examples: | "a building of vast proportions" |
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| Related terms: | magnitude | |
| 3. | [ noun ] balance among the parts of something | |
| Synonyms: | symmetry | |
| Related terms: | disproportion balance symmetrize | |
| 4. | [ verb ] adjust in size relative to other things | |
| Related terms: | adjust scale_up scale_down | |
| 5. | [ verb ] give pleasant proportions to | |
| Examples: | "harmonize a building with those surrounding it" |
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| Related terms: | harmonize symmetry | |
| 6. | [ noun ] harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) | |
| Synonyms: | balance | |
| Examples: | : "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin |
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| Related terms: | placement | |
| Similar spelling: |
proportional proportionate preparation preformation proprionamide preparatory propriety prop_root proprietor propertied |
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