Definition of proportion | What does proportion mean?
What is the definition of the word PROPORTION?
Here is a list of definitions for proportion.
- the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"
- balance among the parts of something
- the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree; "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"
- harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
What are the verbs of the word PROPORTION?
Here is a list of definitions for proportion.
- give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with those surrounding it"
- adjust in size relative to other things
What are the synonyms of the word PROPORTION?
What is another word for PROPORTION?. Here is a list of synonyms for PROPORTION
Words beginning with PROPORTION?
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What words can be made with PROPORTION?
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In which dictionaries does the word proportion exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes
