Unscramble proportion

Definition of proportion

noun:

• the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole.
• magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions". Synonyms: dimension.
• balance among the parts of something. Synonyms: symmetry. Antonyms: disproportion.
• 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". Synonyms: ratio.
• harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); - John Ruskin; "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance". Synonyms: balance, proportionality.

verb:

• give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with those surrounding it".
• adjust in size relative to other things.

Related words

content, pct, percent, percentage, rate, scale.

Rhymes with

abortion, apportion, contortion, distortion, extortion, portion, torsion.