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Meaning of proportion

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  proportion
      n 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" [syn:
         {proportion}, {dimension}]
      3: balance among the parts of something [syn: {symmetry},
         {proportion}] [ant: {disproportion}]
      4: the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect
         to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree; "an
         inordinate proportion of the book is given over to
         quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"
         [syn: {proportion}, {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 balance"- John Ruskin [syn: {proportion},
         {proportionality}, {balance}]
      v 1: give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with
           those surrounding it"
      2: adjust in size relative to other things

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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