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noun

prə-ˈpȯr-shən How to pronounce proportion (audio)
Definition of proportionnext
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as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts the head was drawn too large, being way out of proportion with the body

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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group the players argue that they aren't getting the proportion of the league's profits that are due to them

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as in ratio
the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things the proportion of length to width for those screens was usually three to two

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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something the exact proportions of the room were critical

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proportion

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verb

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as in to portion

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as in to balance

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Recent Examples of proportion
Noun
His ego is in exact inverse proportion to Ilya’s, which is part of what makes Garfield and Borisov play so beautifully off each other. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 But Beatty said a high proportion of voters do not have strong feelings about Hamilton yet, a situation that allows the PAC to try to define the Democratic pastor. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
The Ferrari pair not only showcased their skills in close-quarters racing, but also reinforced how this new generation of cars is more neatly proportioned around the front wings and the overall chassis size. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 The kitchen is nearby and is generously proportioned for a tiny house of this size. — Adam Williams march 19, New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proportion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportion
  1. symmetry
  2. portion
  3. ratio
  4. size
  5. ration
  6. balance
  7. correlation
  8. share
Noun
  • There’s some neat symmetry to Martin and Brown’s version arriving now, as Lil Nas X has only just begun a new chapter himself.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The data can’t really tell us why, but that symmetry does suggest that the series’ oldest and youngest fans arrived at the same starting block from different directions.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of symmetry
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  • High wind warnings cover portions of the southern Appalachians.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The group acquired Origin for just over $40 million, plus a portion of future royalties, and became the basin’s top player.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of portion
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  • China’s total debt-to-GDP ratio, excluding the financial sector, doubled since 2010 and has now topped 300%, Capital Economics estimated earlier this year.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Yet that formula, underpinned by a staff-to-guest ratio of 6 to 1, proved intoxicating.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Leaning into its history, Kessler has outfitted the hotel with installations that channel the Jurassic period, including life size dinosaur skeletons and fossils, backlit in a range of bright colors, displayed throughout the walls.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Compared to legacy platforms, the SSCs feature core design enhancements that increase payload size and speed, while streamlining the number of operators and logistics, such as extending the time between overhauls.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
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  • The government has increasingly relied on rationing as electricity supply falls short of demand.
    — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • So our goal is to learn how to maximize AI budgets, not ration them and ruin productivity gains.
    — Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ration
Verb
  • Either way, Rahimi balances the character’s clear vulnerability with just enough ambiguity about his plans for the school, accentuated through Majidi’s restrained and naturalistic approach.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Three weeks into the protest, President Emmanuel Macron's government is struggling to work out how to balance demands for more education spending with the need to rein in public debt.
    — Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of balance
Noun
  • Observational data can show correlation — that people taking GLP-1s were perhaps more likely to have this eye complication occur — but not causation.
    — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Although insider trading generally can have a correlation with future returns in the market broadly, Seyhun says banks are among the weakest areas for that kind of prediction.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Related Stories To qualify, the Filipino side must own at least 20% of the project and hold the largest share among the co-producers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Globally, senior legal leaders expect the share of work charged by the hour to fall from 72% to 44% over the next two to three years, according to a Deloitte survey.
    — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
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“Proportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportion. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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