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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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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
Teresa M. Bejan,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
High ceilings and generous proportions create volume, while thoughtful transitions blur the lines between interior and exterior, extending daily life beyond the home’s four walls.
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Gl Homes,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Generally, composite bats offer larger barrels while feeling lighter when swung because of how they are proportioned.
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Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Noun
In a panel labeled equity, the shorter people get extra boxes in inverse proportion to their height.
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Teresa M. Bejan,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
High ceilings and generous proportions create volume, while thoughtful transitions blur the lines between interior and exterior, extending daily life beyond the home’s four walls.
—
Gl Homes,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Verb
To put that percentage into further context, Newsweek analyzed what similarly proportioned wedding spending would look like for Americans in professions such as construction, nursing and law.
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Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Generally, composite bats offer larger barrels while feeling lighter when swung because of how they are proportioned.
—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for proportion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportion
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When places are being set for dinner, or in a stone garden in a Buddhist monastery, there is no governing principle of central symmetry or proportional order.
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Crittall-style windows and doors the light and provide a pleasing symmetry.
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Damaged or bruised portions of fruits and vegetables should be cut away, or the produce should be discarded, and produce should generally be refrigerated within two hours of purchase, per MCHD.
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Temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s across a large portion of the central and eastern United States, with some communities seeing multiple days of hot and humid conditions before the Fourth of July holiday weekend arrives.
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The report found that all institutions operated with a ratio of more than 100 inmates per officer, which undermined staff’s ability to respond to incidents at the facilities.
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Until this month, there were no staffing ratios for nurses in locked psychiatric hospitals.
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Its compact size and functional interior and exterior pockets will make zipping through airport security or stopping for gas on road trips a breeze — no more digging through disorganized totes to locate your wallet and phone.
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The park's smaller size and layout are intended to be manageable for young children and their families.
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By late June, some form of rationing was reported in more than half of Russia’s regions.
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States that keep energy planning and compute planning in separate files will find their digital ambitions rationed by queue position and capital cost.
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Stirtz balanced his playmaking with efficient scoring, making three of his six shot attempts.
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Congress left town this week mired in disagreement over how to balance the president’s election obsession with other pressing priorities, including the annual defense-spending bill.
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Studies are increasingly showing a strong correlation between time spent with messages and EHRs and physician burnout rates.
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But there are more forces at play right now, and the prices of oil and gold don’t, in reality, show a very strong correlation.
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Spending on Medi-Cal has more than doubled over the last 10 years, which the LAO attributes to an increase in costs per enrollee, more enrollees and a greater share of seniors seeking care, among other factors.
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The two share 21-year-old sextuplets Hannah, Leah, Alexis, Joel, Aaden and Collin, as well as 24-year-old twins Mady and Cara.
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“Proportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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