Definition of Proportion
Proportion
pro·por·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a number or part of something when expressed as a share relative to a whole, or a proper share of a whole;
e.g. This ice cream has a higher proportion of milk than others. Each person was assigned a proportion of the task to complete.
(noun)
the relationship between one part and another or between one part and the whole in terms of their number, quantity, size, or degree;
e.g. There was an even proportion of music and dance performances at the concert.
(noun)
the measure of how big or small something is, i.e. its size (often used as "proportions");
e.g. The tailor noted down her proportions so that the dress could be made to fit her perfectly. We didn't like the small proportions of the room.
(noun)
a sense of balance in the size and shape of something and its parts, due to an attractive or correct relationship between the relative sizes/shapes of the parts;
e.g. The painting showed great proportion since objects in the background did not distract from the main subject.
(verb)
(formal) to adjust something or a part of something so that it is balanced in relation to something else, often by dividing it in a particular way;
e.g. We tried to proportion the space so that each team had enough privacy.
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