Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - proportion
Proportion
proportion
n. & v. --n. 1 a a comparative part or share (a large proportion of the profits). b a comparative ratio (the proportion of births to deaths). 2 the correct or pleasing relation of things or parts of a thing (the house has fine proportions; exaggerated out of all proportion). 3 (in pl.) dimensions; size (large proportions). 4 Math. a an equality of ratios between two pairs of quantities, e.g. 3:5 and 9:15. b a set of such quantities. c Math. = rule of three; see also direct proportion, inverse proportion. --v.tr. (usu. foll. by to) make (a thing etc.) proportionate (must proportion the punishment to the crime). Phrases and idioms in proportion 1 by the same factor. 2 without exaggerating (importance etc.) (must get the facts in proportion). Derivatives proportioned adj. (also in comb.). proportionless adj. proportionment n. Etymology: ME f. OF proportion or L proportio (as PRO-(1), PORTION)
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I. noun see: for Date: 14th century harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole ; balance, symmetry, 2. proper or equal share , quota, percentage, the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree ; ratio, size, dimension, a statement of equality between two ratios in which the first of the four terms divided by the second equals the third divided by the fourth (as in 4/2=10/5), II. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 14th century to adjust (a part or thing) in size relative to other parts or things, to make the parts of harmonious or symmetrical, apportion, allot ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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