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1. The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
    
2. Magnitude or extent
   "a building of vast proportions";
   - dimension
    
3. Balance among the parts of something
   - symmetry
    
4. The relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
   "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"; "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations";
   - ratio
    
5. Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
   "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal proportion";
   - proportionality, balance

1. Give pleasant proportions to
   "red brick with white stone dressings and a beautifully proportioned hall"
    
2. Adjust in size relative to other things

Derived forms: proportions, proportioning, proportioned

Type of: adjust, arrangement, balance, correct, counterbalance, equilibrium, equipoise, harmonise [Brit], harmonize, magnitude, magnitude relation, placement, quantitative relation, quotient, set

Antonym: disproportion

Encyclopedia: Proportion