Entry Word: proportion

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts <the head was drawn too large, being way out of proportion with the body> — see harmony 1
2 something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group <we all did our proportion of the work> — see share 1
3 the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things <the proportion of length to width for those screens was usually three to two> — see ratio
4 the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something <the exact proportions of the room were critical> — see ¹size