pro·por·tion
prə-ˈpȯr-shən
2
a
: proper or equal share
each did her proportion of the work
b
: quota, percentage
3
: the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree : ratio
4
5
: a statement of equality between two ratios in which the first of the four terms divided by the second equals the third divided by the fourth (as in 4/2=10/5) compare extreme sense 1b, mean sense 1c
proportioned; proportioning
prə-ˈpȯr-sh(ə-)niŋ
1
: to adjust (a part or thing) in size relative to other parts or things
2
: to make the parts of harmonious or symmetrical
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