pro·por·tion (pr -pôr shn, -p r-)n. 1. A part considered in relation to the whole. 2. A relationship between things or parts of things with respect to comparative magnitude, quantity, or degree: the proper proportion between oil and vinegar in the dressing. 3. A relationship between quantities such that if one varies then another varies in a manner dependent on the first: "We do not always find visible happiness in proportion to visible virtue" (Samuel Johnson). 4. Agreeable or harmonious relation of parts within a whole; balance or symmetry. 5. Dimensions; size. Often used in the plural. 6. Mathematics A statement of equality between two ratios. Four quantities, a, b, c, d, are said to be in proportion if a/b = c/d . tr.v. pro·por·tioned, pro·por·tion·ing, pro·por·tions 1. To adjust so that proper relations between parts are attained. 2. To form the parts of with balance or symmetry. [Middle English proporcion, from Old French proportion, from Latin pr porti, prportin-, from pr portine, according to (each) part : pr, according to; see pro-1 + portine, ablative of porti, part; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]pro·por tion·a·ble adj.pro·por tion·a·bly adv.pro·por tion·er n.pro·por tion·ment n.Synonyms: proportion, harmony, symmetry, balance These nouns mean aesthetic arrangement marked by proper distribution of elements. Proportion is the agreeable relation of parts within a whole: a house with rooms of gracious proportion. Harmony is the pleasing interaction or appropriate combination of elements: the harmony of your facial features. Symmetry and balance both imply an arrangement of parts on either side of a dividing line, but symmetry frequently emphasizes mirror-image correspondence of parts, while balance often suggests dissimilar parts that offset each other harmoniously: flowers planted in perfect symmetry around the pool. "In all perfectly beautiful objects, there is found the opposition of one part to another, and a reciprocal balance" (John Ruskin). |
proportion
Noun
1. relative size or extent: a large proportion of our revenue comes from advertisements
2. correct relationship between parts
3. a part considered with respect to the whole: the proportion of women in the total workforce
4. proportions dimensions or size: a building of vast proportions
5. Maths a relationship between four numbers in which the ratio of the first pair equals the ratio of the second pair
6. in proportion
a. comparable in size, rate of increase, etc.
b. without exaggerating
Verb
1. to adjust in relative amount or size: the size of the crops are very rarely proportioned to the wants of the inhabitants
2. to cause to be harmonious in relationship of parts [Latin pro portione, literally: for (its, one's) portion]
| proportion (pr-pôrshn) A statement of equality between two ratios. Four quantities, a, b, c, and d, are said to be in proportion if a/b = c/d . |
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| Noun | 1. | proportion - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole proportional - one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion case-fatality proportion - the number of cases of a disease ending in death divided by the number of cases of the disease; usually expressed as a percentage or as the number of deaths per 1000 cases case-to-infection proportion, case-to-infection ratio - the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease content - the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc. rate - a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; "the literacy rate"; "the retention rate"; "the dropout rate" scale - the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model" golden mean, golden section - the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long) pct, per centum, percent, percentage - a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) batting average - (an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds; "the salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12" quotient - the ratio of two quantities to be divided |
| 2. | proportion - magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions" magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" | |
| 3. | proportion - balance among the parts of something disproportion - lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something | |
| 4. | proportion - 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" magnitude relation, quantitative relation - a relation between magnitudes | |
| 5. | proportion - 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 placement, arrangement - the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs" | |
| Verb | 1. | proportion - give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with those surrounding it" |
| 2. | proportion - adjust in size relative to other things adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" scale down - reduce proportionally; "The model is scaled down" scale up - increase proportionally; "scale up the model" |
proportion
Translations
proportion [prəˈpɔːʃən] n → proporción f (= share); parte f;
to be in/out of proportion to or with sth → estar en/no guardar proporción con algo;
proportion [prəˈpɔːʃən] n → proportion f (= share); part f; partie f
vt → proportionner;
proportions npl (= size) → dimensions fpl;
to be in/out of proportion to or with sth → être à la mesure de/hors de proportion avec qch;
to see sth in proportion (fig) → ramener qch à de justes proportions
proportion [prəˈpɔːʃən] n (part) → Teil m;
(number) [of people, things] → Anteil m (= ratio); Verhältnis nt;
in proportion to → im Verhältnis zu;
to be out of all proportion to sth → in keinem Verhältnis zu etw stehen;
to get sth in/out of proportion → etw im richtigen/falschen Verhältnis sehen;
a sense of proportion (fig) → ein Sinn für das Wesentliche
proportion [prəˈpɔːʃən] n → proporzione f (= share); parte f
vt → proporzionare, commisurare;
to be in/out of proportion to or with sth → essere in proporzione/sproporzionato rispetto a qc;
n proportion [prəˈpoːʃən]
1 a part (of a total amount) Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam. deel جُزء، نِسْبَه، حِصَّه отношение část, procento del; procentdel der Teil τμήμα proporción osa بخش osa proportion, pourcentage יַחַס अंश rész bagian hluti, hlutfall percentuale, parte 部分 일부 dalis daļa bahagian deel del część proporção proporţie, procentaj часть časť del deo del, andel ส่วน kısım, bölüm 部分 частина حصہ، ٹکڑا phần 部分
2 the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another) For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour). verhouding كَمِيَّه، حَجْم، عَدَد съотношение poměr forhold das Verhältnis αναλογία proporción (õige) vahekord نسبت suhde proportion יַחַס साम्य, सादृश्य arány perbandingan hlutfall proporzione 割合 (양·크기·수 따위의) 비, 비율 proporcija, santykis proporcija; attiecība; samērs jumlah verhouding forhold proporcja proporção proporţie пропорция pomer, podiel razmerje mera proportion อัตราส่วน oran, nisbet 比例 пропорція; кількісне співвідношення مقدار tỉ lệ 比例
adj proˈportional
proporsioneel نِسْبي، مُتَناسِب مَع пропорционален úměrný forholdsmæssig; proportionel proportional αναλογικός, ανάλογος proporcional suhteline نسبی suhteellinen proportionnel יַחַסִי समानुपाती arányos proporsional hlutfallslegur proporzionale 釣り合った 균형잡힌; 비례하는 proporcingas, proporcinis proporcionāls; samērīgs berkadar evenredig forholdsmessig, proporsjonal proporcjonalny proporcional proporţional пропорциональный úmerný sorazmeren proporcionalan proportionell ได้สัดส่วน orantılı 比例的 пропорційний متناسب cân xứng 比例的
adv proˈportionally
proporsioneel بِصورَةٍ تناسُبِيَّه пропорционално přiměřeně forholdsmæssigt; proportionelt proportional ανάλογα proporcionalmente suhteliselt بطور نسبی suhteellisesti proportionnellement בְּאוֹפֶן יַחַסִי अनुपात में, अनुपातत: arányosan secara proporsional hlutfallslega proporzionalmente 釣り合って 비례적으로 proporcingai proporcionāli; samērīgi berkadar evenredig forholdsmessig, proporsjonalt proporcjonalnie proporcionalmente (în mod) proporţional пропорционально primerane sorazmerno proporcionalno proportionellt ตามส่วน orantılı olarak 比例地 пропорційно تناسب سے cân xứng 比例地
adj proˈportionate [-nət]
being in correct proportion Are her wages really proportionate to the amount of work she does? in verhouding مُتَناسِب съразмерен úměrný stå i forhold entsprechend ανάλογος proporcionado, proporcional proportsionaalne متناسب verrannollinen proportionné (à) יַחַסִי आनुपातिक, संतुलित arányos menurut proporsi hlutfallslegur, í (réttu) hlutfalli við proporzionato 釣り合いのとれた 비례하는, 균형잡힌 atitinkantis, proporcingas proporcionāls; samērīgs bersekadar evenredig (stå) i rimelig forhold til proporcjonalny, adekwatny de acordo com proporţional (cu) соразмерный úmerný sorazmeren proporcionalan proportionerlig ได้สัดส่วน orantılı 相稱的，成比例的 розмірний; пропорційний برابر، ہم مقدار tương xứng với 相称的，成比例的
adv proˈportionately
in verhouding بِصورَةٍ مُتَناسِبَه съразмерно úměrně forholdsmæssigt; proportionelt entsprechend κατ' αναλογία proporcionalmente proportsionaalselt بطور متناسب suhteellisesti proportionnellement בְּאוֹפֶן פְּרוֹפוֹרציוֹניִ अनुपात में, यथानुपात arányosan menurut proporsi hlutfallslega, í (réttu) hlutfalli proporzionatamente 釣り合いがとれて 비례적으로 atitinkamai, proporcingai proporcionāli; samērīgi bersekadar verhoudingsgewijs i rimelig forhold til hverandre proporcjonalnie proporcionalmente (în mod) proporţional соразмерно úmerne sorazmerno proporcionalno proportionerligt อย่างได้สัดส่วน orantılı olarak 相稱地 розмірно; пропорційно متناسب طريقے سے cân xứng 相称地
be, get etc in proportion (to)
to (cause to) have a correct relationship (to each other or something else) In drawing a person, it is difficult to get all the parts of the body in proportion. in verhouding wees بِصورَةٍ مُتناسِبَه، بالنِّسْبَةٍ الصَّحيحَه съгласувам dodržet správné proporce i proportion im richtigen Verhältnis sein, in das richtige Verhältnis bringen έχω, πετυχαίνω τις σωστές αναλογίες ser/estar proporcionado õiges vahekorras olema, õiget vahekorda leidma متناسب کردن olla oikeassa mittasuhteessa être bien proportionnée; respecter les proportions בְּתֵאּום अनुपात में होना biti prevaren, zariban arányban van vmivel sesuai ná/vera í réttu hlutfalli essere proporzionato 均整のとれた ...과 균형이 안맞다; 불균형하(게 하)다 būti proporcingam, padaryti (ką) proporcingą būt proporcionālam; attēlot samērīgi menyeimbangkan niet in verhouding staan/plaatsen få betinget dom; løslate på prøve być/uczynić itp. proporcjonalnym (do) estar/pôr em proporção (com) a fi bine proporţionat; a respecta proporţiile быть соразмерным dodržať správne proporcie (biti) v skladu skladan stå i proportion till/få rätt proportion på ทำให้ได้สัดส่วน orantılı olmak 使...相稱，使...成比例 дотримуватися, додержуватися пропорції صحيح حالت ميں ہونا، ميل کھانا lấy tỉ lệ cân xứng 在试用中；处以缓刑
be, get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else) An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body. buite verhouding wees غَيْر مُتَناسِب несъгласувам být v nepoměru ude af proportion in keinem Verhältnis stehen zu είμαι δυσανάλογος, ξεφεύγω από τα όρια ser/estar desproporcionado proportsioonist välja(s) olema / minema بی تناسب بودن epäsuhtainen être disproportionné à/avec; ne pas respecter les proportions יָצָא מִכּל פְּרופורציָה अनुपात में नहीं होना žaliti koga ili što aránytalan, nem áll arányban tidak sesuai vera í ósamræmi/hlutfallslega rangur essere sproporzionato 釣り合いを失って 미친 듯이 날뛰다 būti neproporcingam, padaryti (ką) neproporcingą būt neproporcionālam; attēlot nesamērīgi tdk seimbang te keer gaan stå/lage i forhold til hverandre być/uczynić itp. nieproporcjonalnym (do) estar/fazer desproporcionado a fi disproporţionat; a nu respecta proporţiile быть несоразмерным byť v nepomere (biti) v neskladju neskladan vara oproportioneligt liten (stor) i förhållande till/anta orimliga proportioner ไม่ได้สัดส่วน orantısız olmak 不成比例...不相稱 бути непропорційним صحيح حالت ميں نہ ہونا، ميل نہ کھانا không tương xứng 使...相称，使...成比例
in proportion to
in relation to; in comparison with You spend far too much time on that work in proportion to its importance. in verhouding tot بالنِّسْبَةِ ل، بالمقارنَةِ مع в сравнение с v poměru k i forhold til im Verhältnis zu σε σχέση με, σε αναλογία προς en proporción con (millegagi) võrreldes نسبت به چیزی suhteessa johonkin en proportion de בְּיַחַס ל- आनुपातिक viszonyítva vmihez berkaitan samanborið við in proporzione a ～に比例して ...에 비(례)하여, 균형을 이루어 palyginti su attiecībā pret; salīdzinot ar berbanding dgn in verhouding tot i forhold til w stosunku do em relação a în raport/ în comparaţie cu соизмеримо v pomere k glede na u skladu sa i proportion (förhållande) till โดยเทียบกับ ...-e oranla 與...成比例 пропорційно کے مقابلے ميں tương quan với 与...成比例
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