1. A part, share, or fraction of a whole
   "The proportion of sand in the mixture was 0.3"
    
2. Magnitude or extent
   "a building of vast proportions";
   - dimension
    
3. 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
    
4. 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
    
5. Balance among the parts of something
   "The artist carefully considered the proportion of each element in the painting";
   - symmetry

1. Adjust in size relative to other things
   "The architect proportioned the rooms to create a harmonious layout"
    
2. Give pleasant proportions to
   "red brick with white stone dressings and a beautifully proportioned hall"

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

Encyclopedia: Proportion