| Noun | 1. | proportion - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the wholeproportional - one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion case-fatality proportion - 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 content - the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc. scale - the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model" golden mean, golden section - the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long) batting average - (an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds; "the salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12" quotient - the ratio of two quantities to be divided | |
| 2. | proportion - magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"magnitude - the property of relative size or extent; "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion" | |
| 3. | proportion - balance among the parts of somethingdisproportion - lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something | |
| 4. | proportion - harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskinplacement, arrangement - the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs" | |
| Verb | 1. | proportion - give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with those surrounding it"harmonise, harmonize - bring into consonance or relate harmoniously; "harmonize the different interests" | |
| 2. | proportion - adjust in size relative to other thingsadjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" scale down - reduce proportionally; "The model is scaled down" scale up - increase proportionally; "scale up the model" | |