proportion
To divide into proper sharesTo divide into proper shares; to apportion.
» Each man's pay was in proportion to his work.
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4 senses(transitive)To divide into proper shares; to apportion.
(transitive)To form symmetrically.
(transitive)To set or render in proportion.
(archaic, transitive)To correspond to.
- adjust in size relative to other things
- give pleasant proportions to
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. — odexed
deDas Verhältnis von Sonnen- zu Regentagen betrug im letzten Monat vier zu eins. — Waldelfe
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. — marafon
Here the wages are paid in proportion to the amount of work done.
Тут платять заробітну плату пропорційно до виконаної роботи. — ChickenKiev
ruЗдесь размер зарплат напрямую зависит от проделанной работы. — odexed
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
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
proportions, proportioning, proportioned, proportioned| Base form | proportion · to proportion |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | proportions |
| Present participle | proportioning |
| Past simple | proportioned |
| Past participle | proportioned |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle