proportion
A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or numberA quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
» Each man's pay was in proportion to his work.
Meaning
7 senses(countable)A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
Teil, Proportion
пропо́рцияpropórcija
пропо́рціяpropórcija
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
(uncountable)Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
(countable)Proper or equal share.
Anteil
(countable, uncountable)The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.
the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
(countable)A statement of equality between two ratios.
(countable, in the plural)Size.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)The "rule of three", in which three terms are given to find a fourth.
Examples
81 sentencesEach man's pay was in proportion to his work.
The proportion of sunny days to rainy days last month was 4 to 1.
ruСоотношение солнечных дней к дождливым в прошлом месяце составило 4 к 1.
deDas Verhältnis von Sonnen- zu Regentagen betrug im letzten Monat vier zu eins.
You get paid in proportion to the amount of the work you do.
Don't blow things out of proportion.
ruНе делай из мухи слона.
Here the wages are paid in proportion to the amount of work done.
Тут платять заробітну плату пропорційно до виконаної роботи.
ruЗдесь размер зарплат напрямую зависит от проделанной работы.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English proporcion, from Old French proportion, from Latin prōportiō (“comparaFrom Middle English proporcion, from Old French proportion, from Latin prōportiō (“comparative relation, proportion, symmetry, analogy”), from pro (“for, before”) + portio (“share, part”); see portion. By surface analysis, pro- + portion.
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Forms
plural: proportionsSynonyms
5 synonyms- harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design):proportionalitybalance
- magnitude or extent:dimension
- the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree:ratio
- balance among the parts of something:symmetry
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable