ALL meanings of proportions
pro·por·tion
P p - noun proportions comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio. 1
- noun proportions proper relation between things or parts: to have tastes way out of proportion to one's financial means. 1
- noun proportions relative size or extent. 1
- noun proportions proportions, dimensions or size: a rock of gigantic proportions. 1
- noun proportions a portion or part in its relation to the whole: A large proportion of the debt remains. 1
- noun proportions symmetry, harmony, or balance: an architect with a sense of proportion. 1
- noun proportions the significance of a thing or event that an objective view reveals: You must try to see these mishaps in proportion. 1
- noun proportions Mathematics. a relation of four quantities such that the first divided by the second is equal to the third divided by the fourth; the equality of ratios. Compare rule of three. 1
- noun proportions Archaic. analogy; comparison. 1
- verb with object proportions to adjust in proper proportion or relation, as to size, quantity, etc. 1
- verb with object proportions to balance or harmonize the proportions of. 1
- noun plural proportions dimensions or size 0