reproportion

pro·por·tion

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Definitions of reproportion word

noun reproportion comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio. 1
noun reproportion proper relation between things or parts: to have tastes way out of proportion to one's financial means. 1
noun reproportion relative size or extent. 1
noun reproportion proportions, dimensions or size: a rock of gigantic proportions. 1
noun reproportion a portion or part in its relation to the whole: A large proportion of the debt remains. 1
noun reproportion symmetry, harmony, or balance: an architect with a sense of proportion. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English proporcio(u)n < Latin prōportiōn- (stem of prōportiō) symmetry, analogy. See pro-1, portion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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