Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for proportion. Search instead for pro+portion.
Definitions

proportion

[pruh-pawr-shuhn, -pohr-] / prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr- /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But again, have a sense of proportion about the reality of our media landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The worst outcomes could be avoided if "a larger proportion of patients were identified, isolated, and treated," the agency said in its reports.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The participation rate—the proportion of the working-age population who were either employed or unemployed—was unchanged in May at 65%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Fewer than half that proportion agreed in Canada, France or Germany.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

It has been estimated that we probably have real knowledge of only a small proportion of the microbes of the earth, because most of them cannot be cultivated alone.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




Vocabulary lists containing proportion


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "proportion" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com