noun Download 🔗Share A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number. Examples : "The proportion of students who chose math as their favorite subject was quite high. " amount number part math statistics essential ielts toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole. Examples : "The garden's design had a pleasing proportion; the flowers and shrubs were arranged in a way that created a harmonious whole. " art math number figure structure appearance essential ielts toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Proper or equal share. Examples : "The children received a fair proportion of the candy, ensuring everyone got a similar amount. " part amount math business essential ielts toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree. Examples : "the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body" number math amount figure essential ielts toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A statement of equality between two ratios. Examples : "The proportion of students in the science class to students in the math class is 2 to 3. " math number essential ielts toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The "rule of three", in which three terms are given to find a fourth. Examples : "Using the proportion, we can figure out how many hours a week Mom needs to work if she earns $300 for 15 hours of work. " math essential ielts toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly in the plural) Size. Examples : "The different-sized boxes were carefully arranged in proportion to each other on the shelf. " math amount number figure essential ielts toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To divide into proper shares; to apportion. Examples : "The teacher will proportion the extra candy equally among the students. " amount business economy essential ielts toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To correspond to. Examples : "The amount of homework assigned in math class proportions to the difficulty of the concepts being taught. " number math part amount essential ielts toefl Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading