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nounmagnitude or extent
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nounthe relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
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nounharmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
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nounbalance among the parts of something
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verbadjust in size relative to other things
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verbgive pleasant proportions to
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nounthe quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the wholetype of:
Examples of proportion
- "a building of vast proportions"
- "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"
- "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"