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Definition of PROPORTION

1

a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts <the head was drawn too large, being way out of proportion with the body>

Synonyms balance, coherence, concinnity, consonance, consonancy, orchestration, proportion, symmetry, symphony, unity

Related Words coordination, correlation, correspondence, equalization, equilibrium, evenness, order, orderliness, regularity, uniformity

Near Antonyms confusion, disorganization, dissonance, disturbance, tension; disconnectedness, disjointedness, incompatibility; irregularity, unevenness

Antonyms asymmetry, discordance, disproportion, disunity, imbalance, incoherence, violence

2

something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group <the players argue that they aren't getting the proportion of the league's profits that are due to them>

Synonyms allotment, allowance, cut, end, part, piece, portion, proportion, quota, slice, take

Related Words lot, ration; commission, percentage; member, partition, section, segment

Near Antonyms aggregate, composite, compound, pool, sum, total, totality; whole

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>

Synonyms proportion, rate

Related Words average; frequency; correspondence; percentage

Near Antonyms disproportion

4

the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something <the exact proportions of the room were critical>

Synonyms bulk, dimension, extent, magnitude, measure, measurement, proportion

Related Words area; capaciousness, commodiousness, roominess, spaciousness; ampleness, amplitude, bigness, bulkiness, enormousness, grandness, greatness, grossness, heftiness, hugeness, immenseness, immensity, largeness, mass, massiveness, monstrousness, stupendousness, tremendousness, vastness, volume, voluminousness