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proportion

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /prəˈpɔrʃən/ · UK /prəˈpɔːʃən/

Forms: proportions

proportion means: The size or amount of one part compared with another part or the whole.

noun

RELATIVE AMOUNTB2

The size or amount of one part compared with another part or the whole.

  • A small proportion of students walk to school.
  • What proportion of your budget goes on food?
  • The proportions of flour and water affect the dough.

How to use it: a proportion of something (A large proportion of our income goes on rent.); in proportion to something (The cost rises in proportion to the size.)

Similar words: ratio, share

Common phrases: proportion of something, large proportion, in proportion

verb

DIVIDE EVENLYC2

To divide something into equal shares.

  • They proportioned the food into equal shares.
  • We must proportion the supplies equally among the workers.
  • The clerk proportioned the payment among the three owners.

How to use it: proportion something among someone (They proportioned the supplies equally among the teams.)

Similar words: divide equally, apportion

Common phrases: proportion the supplies, proportion something equally

Questions about proportion

What does proportion mean?

The size or amount of one part compared with another part or the whole.

What is proportion in other languages?

Türkçe: oran · Español: proporción · Français: proportion · Deutsch: Verhältnis · Italiano: proporzione · 日本語: 割合

How do you pronounce proportion?

In American English /prəˈpɔrʃən/; in British English /prəˈpɔːʃən/.

How do you use proportion in a sentence?

A small proportion of students walk to school. What proportion of your budget goes on food?

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