eng: proportion

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Meaning
means	(noun) the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole proportion
means	(noun) magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions" dimension, proportion
means	(noun) balance among the parts of something symmetry, proportion
means	(noun) the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree; "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin" ratio, proportion
means	(noun) harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin proportionality, balance, proportion
means	(verb) give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with those surrounding it" proportion
means	(verb) adjust in size relative to other things proportion
means	e/Proportion (architecture)