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proportion


proportion - noun

  • the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
  • magnitude or extent
  • balance among the parts of something
  • the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
  • harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)

    • proportion - verb

    • give pleasant proportions to
    • adjust in size relative to other things

    proportion - thesaurus

    balance   dimension   proportionality   ratio   symmetry  

    Scrabble score for proportion

    p is 3 r is 1 o is 1 p is 3 o is 1 r is 1 t is 1 i is 1 o is 1 n is 1
    Scrabble score = 14

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