proportion
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(noun) the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole.
Noun Definition 1
(noun) magnitude or extent. Synonyms: dimension. Example: "A building of vast proportions."
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(noun) the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree. Synonyms: ratio. Examples: "An inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations." "A dry martini has a large proportion of gin."
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(noun) harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design). Synonyms: proportionality, balance. Example: "In all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- john ruskin."
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(verb) give pleasant proportions to. Example: "Harmonize a building with those surrounding it."
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