proportions 1 of 2

noun

plural of proportion
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as in portions
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 ratios
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 dimensions
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something the exact proportions of the room were critical

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proportions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of proportion
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as in parts

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as in balances

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Recent Examples of proportions
Noun
On the 2023 album Does Spring Hide Its Joy, Stephen O’Malley, Lucy Railton, and Kali Malone elongated single chords to colossal proportions. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026 According to information available, Max incorporates several modifications to Fourier’s existing designs, including changes to its body proportions, head, display, and camera arrangement. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026 This arrangement combines a larger front wheel for negotiating uneven surfaces with smaller overall proportions suited to tighter riding environments. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026 The county’s overall turnout was just shy of 39%, pulled down by decline-to-state voters who typically turn out in lower proportions. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 Christ’s feet are closest to the viewer, and his head and torso are enlarged beyond normal proportions. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 Its proportions strike a nice balance, giving you plenty of screen real estate without making the phone feel unwieldy. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026 For the second generation of the brand’s smaller sports car, Aston Martin knew better than to mess with the basic idea; the proportions and mission stayed the same. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026 The area’s height and storage solutions were carefully planned, along with the proportions of the furniture. — Valentina Lonati, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportions
  1. portions
  2. ratios
  3. dimensions
  4. parts
  5. balances
  6. shares
  7. rates
  8. sizes
Noun
  • Large portions of the files were redacted, but the identities of many survivors were exposed.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Labor leaders sound bullish on the buildout, suggesting portions of the politically important labor movement would oppose construction slowdowns.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of portions
Noun
  • Just a few decades ago, these countries had much smaller elderly populations compared to Europe and thus had lower old-age dependency ratios.
    — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Choi said the nurses at Edward unionized to fight for better retention levels, compensation and safer patient-to-nurse staffing ratios.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of ratios
Noun
  • The company has not yet published AIR’s overall dimensions, weight, reach, battery capacity, or maximum payload.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But any reading of realism that does not consider the moral dimensions of Morgenthau’s theory is both mistaken and dangerous.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dimensions
Verb
  • Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of parts
Verb
  • What the jobs report shows will provide insights into how many more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes to expect, as Chairman Kevin Warsh balances the central bank's dual mandate of maximizing employment and fostering price stability.
    — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Dub’s classic elements are present in the bass and drum groove, the offbeat accents and the play of echo, but McDoom balances them carefully against her sonorous voice.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of balances
Noun
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Major defense companies' shares over the past five years.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Sony's shares closed 7% higher in Tokyo trading, shortly before its financial results were announced.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of shares
Noun
  • The paper, which was later retracted, helped fuel concerns about the safety of vaccines and drive down vaccination rates.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The result depends on the assumption that nuclear reaction rates and neutron decay follow the same scaling as the expansion rate.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of rates
Noun
  • Repeating this process thousands of times creates a dense, web-like architecture of intersecting support beams in wildly varying sizes and thicknesses.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The centers collect revenue and basically deposit their tax revenue to the state and local governments without collateral effects such as larger class sizes and oppressive gridlock.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
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“Proportions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportions. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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