proportion

n. ratio; part, portion; rate; dimension, size; percentage; balance

v. separate into portions; adjust in size relative to other parts; bring into proper relation

Proportionality may refer to:Proportionality (mathematics), a special mathematical relationship between two quantitiesProportionality (physics)Proportionality (law), a legal principle under municipal law in which the punishment of a certain crime should be in proportion to the severity of the crime itself, and under international law an important consideration when assessing the military necessity of an attack on a military objective. Proportionality (political maxim), a maxim which states that any layer of government should not take any action that exceeds that which is necessary to achieve the objective of government
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Noun
1. the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
(synonym) proportionality
(hypernym) quotient
(hyponym) case-fatality proportion
(part-meronym) proportional
2. magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"
(synonym) dimension
(hypernym) magnitude
3. balance among the parts of something
(synonym) symmetry
(antonym) disproportion
(hypernym) balance, equilibrium, equipoise, counterbalance
4. 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
(synonym) balance
(hypernym) placement, arrangement
Verb
1. give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with those surrounding it"
(hypernym) harmonize, harmonise
(derivation) symmetry
2. adjust in size relative to other things
(hypernym) adjust, set, correct
(hyponym) scale down
(derivation) proportionality

n. proportion, ratio, part, portion; rate; dimension, size; percentage; balance

n. proportion, rate