1
as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
the head was drawn too large, being way out of proportion with the body
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2
as in portion
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
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as in ratio
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
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
the exact proportions of the room were critical
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as in to portion
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as in to balance
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Recent Examples of proportion
Preston Cooper, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The proportion of Republican women agreeing with the statement meanwhile increased from 23% to 37% in that time.
—Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
The new mid-engined 2.0-liter and the mid-engined proportioned FT-Se concept fit too comfortably together to be ignored.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The proportion that schools must cover is greater for institutions that charge higher prices relative to their graduates’ earnings.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The proportion of Republican women agreeing with the statement meanwhile increased from 23% to 37% in that time.
—Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The ideally proportioned, four-door SUV stands out with reverence to Porsche designers efforts.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
The new mid-engined 2.0-liter and the mid-engined proportioned FT-Se concept fit too comfortably together to be ignored.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportion
Noun
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The eyebrow trend embraces their natural growth and invites us to leave behind the obsession with symmetry.—
Dulce Moncada,
Glamour,
7 Apr. 2025
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At a memorial service held by Vincent’s old schoolmates in California, his friends brought slices of apples to share and reminisced about the apple slices in his lunchbox, cut with absolute symmetry.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The biggest portion of those cuts would be a reduction in K-12 funding by more than $4.5 billion.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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These include a change to the portion of state Medicaid costs borne by the federal government, which is currently at 90% for states that elected to expand their eligible Medicaid population.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Berkshire’s price-to-book ratio remained elevated during the quarter, so share repurchases were suspended.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The ratios are conveniently located on the back of the formula bottle for quick reference.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Richardson addressed a workforce that has been dwindling in size, targeted for cuts like other agencies by Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.—
Leah Douglas,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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However, the recent uptick in population size has experts concerned.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Twain’s book sales failed to balance the household budget, and the family had to move to Europe to curtail expenses, the beginning of years of exile.—
Mary Ann Gwinn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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The mail service has been struggling to balance its books for years, losing $9.5 billion last year.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Note that the correlation 1D_5D pertains to the relationship between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Hutchinson's trial judge rejected that, instead agreeing with two prosecution psychologists and saying that no correlation between Hutchinson's diagnosis and the murders had been established, reported the Lakeland Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Noun
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That’s more than four times the share of France, which ranks second, followed by Russia.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The share of American Catholics that are white has fallen by 10%, whilst Hispanic Catholics have increased by 7%, according to the Pew Research Center.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Low interest rates are unlikely to return anytime soon.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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According to Forbes, flight searches to Rome from the U.S. have surged by 345%, with the rate even higher from Mexico, with flight searches up by 1000% between May 5 and 14.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
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“Proportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportion. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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