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proportion
/pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/ · 10 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- noun
magnitude or extent
a building of vast proportions
- noun
balance among the parts of something
- noun
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations
- noun
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design);, John Ruskin
in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance