Main Entry:: ¹pro·por·tion
Pronunciation:: \prə-ˈpȯr-shən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English proporcion, from Anglo-French, from Latin proportion-, proportio, from pro for + portion-, portio portion — more at for
Date:: 14th century

1: harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole : balance , symmetry2 a: proper or equal share <each did her proportion of the work> b: quota , percentage3: the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree : ratio4: size , dimension5: a statement of equality between two ratios in which the first of the four terms divided by the second equals the third divided by the fourth (as in 4/2=10/5) — compare extreme 1b , mean 1c

— in proportion

: proportional 1

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