noun🔗ShareA quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number."The proportion of students who chose math as their favorite subject was quite high. "amountnumberpartmathstatisticsessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHarmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole."The garden's design had a pleasing proportion; the flowers and shrubs were arranged in a way that created a harmonious whole. "artmathnumberfigurestructureappearanceessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProper or equal share."The children received a fair proportion of the candy, ensuring everyone got a similar amount. "partamountmathbusinessessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree."the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body"numbermathamountfigureessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA statement of equality between two ratios."The proportion of students in the science class to students in the math class is 2 to 3. "mathnumberessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe "rule of three", in which three terms are given to find a fourth."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. "mathessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(chiefly in the plural) Size."The different-sized boxes were carefully arranged in proportion to each other on the shelf. "mathamountnumberfigureessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo divide into proper shares; to apportion."The teacher will proportion the extra candy equally among the students. "amountbusinesseconomyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo form symmetrically."The architect meticulously proportioned the rooms to create a sense of balance and harmony. "appearanceartfigurebodyessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo set or render in proportion."The chef meticulously proportioned the ingredients to ensure the perfect sauce consistency. "artmathfigureappearanceessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo correspond to."The amount of homework assigned in math class proportions to the difficulty of the concepts being taught. "numbermathpartamountessentialieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
