noun Download 🔗Share A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number. Examples : ""Large proportions of the class failed the test, indicating the material was too difficult." " amount number part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole. Examples : "The artist adjusted the proportions of the face in her painting to make it look more realistic. " art architecture appearance style math body structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Proper or equal share. Examples : "The children agreed to divide the candy, ensuring each received equal proportions. " amount part number 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" math number amount figure structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A statement of equality between two ratios. Examples : "In baking, the recipe uses proportions of 1 cup of flour to 1/2 cup of sugar, which is the same ratio as 2 cups of flour to 1 cup of sugar. " math number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The "rule of three", in which three terms are given to find a fourth. Examples : "To solve the baking problem, we set up proportions: if 2 cups of flour make 1 cake, then 4 cups of flour will make 2 cakes. " math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly in the plural) Size. Examples : "The proportions of the new desks in the classroom are better suited for older students. " amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To divide into proper shares; to apportion. Examples : "The baker proportions the dough carefully to ensure each loaf is the same size. " amount business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form symmetrically. Examples : "The architect carefully proportions the rooms in the house to create a sense of balance and harmony. " appearance art body structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To set or render in proportion. Examples : "The artist will proportions the figure in the painting to accurately reflect human anatomy. " art math architecture appearance figure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To correspond to. Examples : ""In cooking, the amount of spice you use proportions to how much food you are making; use more spice for a larger batch." " amount number part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person's figure. Examples : "The artist studied the model's proportions carefully before starting the sculpture. " body appearance figure person human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (flags) The measurements of a flag, described using a ratio. Examples : "The official document stated that the flag's proportions should be 3:5, meaning for every 3 feet of height, there should be 5 feet of width. " nation heraldry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
