proportion
Nouns
- (n) the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
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(n) magnitude or extent
- a building of vast proportions
- (n) balance among the parts of something symmetry,
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(n) 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
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(n) 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
Verbs
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(v) give pleasant proportions to
- harmonize a building with those surrounding it
- (v) adjust in size relative to other things