1. proportion

noun. ['prəˈpɔrʃən'] the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole.

Rhymes with Proportion

• antiabortion
• extortion
• distortion
• contortion
• apportion
• abortion
• torsion
• forshan

How do you pronounce proportion?

Pronounce proportion as prəˈpɔrʃən.

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How do you spell proportion? Is it propotion ?

A common misspelling of proportion is propotion

Sentences with proportion

1. Noun, singular or mass
People with a higher proportion of bone and muscle to fat are more likely to sink than swim.

Quotes about proportion

1. The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor and a sense of proportion.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt

2. The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
- Vince Lombardi

3. Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
- Anaïs Nin

2. proportion

noun. ['prəˈpɔrʃən'] magnitude or extent.

3. proportion

noun. ['prəˈpɔrʃən'] balance among the parts of something.

4. proportion

verb. ['prəˈpɔrʃən'] adjust in size relative to other things.

5. proportion

verb. ['prəˈpɔrʃən'] give pleasant proportions to.

6. proportion

noun. ['prəˈpɔrʃən'] harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design).

7. proportion

noun. ['prəˈpɔrʃən'] the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree.