Synonyms for
Proportion
Definition
a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- in proportion to
- out of proportion
- proportion of the population
- proper proportion
- large proportion
- equal proportion
- proportion of votes
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe the relationship between parts of a whole or between two quantities. Be careful not to confuse 'proportion' (a part or share of a whole) with 'proportionate' (having a corresponding size or degree).
Example sentences
- The proportion of pizza to salad on the table is uneven.
- The artist paid close attention to the proportion of each element in the painting.
- The recipe calls for a proportion of two cups of flour to one cup of sugar.
- The architect carefully considered the proportion of each room in the house.
- The proportion of cars to bicycles on the street is changing.
Quotes
The universe is built on a plan the profound symmetry of which is somehow present in the inner structure of our intellect.
Harmony is pure love, for love is a concerto.
In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.