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proportion

The correct spelling is proportion.

How to pronounce proportion

/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/
noun

IPA: /pɹəˈpɔːʃən/

Say it like: Pro-por-sho-n

The correct spelling is proportion. A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number. For example: "the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body"

Usage Examples

the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
  2. 2.Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.
  3. 3.Proper or equal share.
  4. 4.The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.
  5. 5.A statement of equality between two ratios.

verb

  1. 1.To divide into proper shares; to apportion.
  2. 2.To form symmetrically.
  3. 3.To set or render in proportion.
  4. 4.To correspond to.

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