in proportion to
idiom
1
: related in size, number, or amount to (something else)
Your share of the profits will be in proportion to the amount of work that you do.
2
: having the correct or appropriate relationship in size, shape, or position to (some other part of the same thing)
The garage is not in proportion to the house.
3
: when compared to the size, shape, or position of (some other part of the same thing)
His head is large in proportion to his body.
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The 1862 pension law allocated payouts in proportion to a soldier’s permanent bodily injury or disability caused by their service.
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Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
From 1983 to 1993, world military expenditures dropped over 40% in proportion to GDP, from 5.7% to 3.3% of world GDP.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
At the same time, the administration should present Iran with enticing alternatives, potentially including economic incentives and sanctions relief, in proportion to the scale and pace of Iran’s concessions.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
However, like a partnership, most items of income or loss retain their character and are reported to shareholders in proportion to their interest.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
From 1983 to 1993, world military expenditures dropped over 40% in proportion to GDP, from 5.7% to 3.3% of world GDP.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
At the same time, the administration should present Iran with enticing alternatives, potentially including economic incentives and sanctions relief, in proportion to the scale and pace of Iran’s concessions.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
However, like a partnership, most items of income or loss retain their character and are reported to shareholders in proportion to their interest.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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“In proportion to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20proportion%20to. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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