Meaning & Definition of Proportion in English

1. The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

2. Magnitude or extent

• "A building of vast proportions"

3. Balance among the parts of something

4. 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"

5. 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

1. Give pleasant proportions to

• "Harmonize a building with those surrounding it"

2. Adjust in size relative to other things