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proportion


Definition: Meaning of, proportion in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n /

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  1. [C usually singular also + plural verb British English] British English part of something a part of a number or amount, considered in relation to the whole
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  2. relationship [uncountable and countable] the relationship between two things in size, amount, importance etc
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  3. correct scale [uncountable] the correct or most suitable relationship between the size, shape, or position of the different parts of something
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  4. proportions [plural] the size or importance of something
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  5. proportions [plural] the relative sizes of the different parts of a building, object etc
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  6. out of (all) proportion too big, great, or strong in relation to something
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  7. keep something in proportion to react to a situation sensibly, and not think that it is worse or more serious than it really is [↪  perspective]
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  8. sense of proportion the ability to judge what is most important in a situation
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  9. mathematics [uncountable] technical equality in the mathematical relationship between two sets of numbers, as in the statement '8 is to 6 as 32 is to 24' [↪  ratio]
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[transitive usually passive] [formal]
  1. to put something in a particular relationship with something else according to their relative size, amount, position etc
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proportion used in phrases

  • case-fatality proportion (noun)
    1. 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 (noun)
    1. the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease
  • law of constant proportion (noun)
    1. chemistry law stating that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight
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