proportion

Noun
  1. The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole (synset 113837954)
    is a type of: quotient - the ratio of two quantities to be divided
    subtypes:
    • case-fatality proportion - the number of cases of a disease ending in death divided by the number of cases of the disease; usually expressed as a percentage or as the number of deaths per 1000 cases
    • case-to-infection proportion, case-to-infection ratio - the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease
    • content - the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
    • rate - a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
    • scale - the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
    • golden mean, golden section - the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)
    • pct, per centum, percent, percentage - a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
    • batting average - (an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds
    has: proportional - one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
  2. Magnitude or extent (synset 105098398)
    "a building of vast proportions"
    is a type of: magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
    same as: dimension
  3. Balance among the parts of something (synset 113921008)
    is a type of: balance, counterbalance, equilibrium, equipoise - equality of distribution
    same as: symmetry
  4. The relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree (synset 113837661)
    "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"
    is a type of: magnitude relation, quantitative relation - a relation between magnitudes
    same as: ratio
  5. Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) (synset 105083996)
    "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"
    is a type of: arrangement, placement - the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
    same as: balance, proportionality
Verb
  1. Give pleasant proportions to (synset 200484397)
    "harmonize a building with those surrounding it"
    is a type of: harmonise, harmonize - bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously
  2. Adjust in size relative to other things (synset 200151099)
    is a type of: adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
    subtypes:

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