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proportion

[pruh-pawr-shuhn, -pohr-] / prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr- /
NOUN
relative amount, size of part to whole
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulk capacity dimension distribution fraction magnitude percentage portion rate ratio scale scope share volume
STRONG
amplitude apportionment breadth cut degree division equation expanse extent measure measurement part quota relationship segment
WEAK
admeasurement
Antonyms
STRONGEST
entirety whole
WEAK
disproportion imbalance unevenness
NOUN
balance between parts of whole
Synonyms
STRONG
agreement congruity correspondence harmony symmetry
Antonyms
STRONG
difference disagreement disproportion imbalance
WEAK
unevenness

Example Sentences

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In the U.S., a combination of persistent drought and high costs in 2022 forced producers to kill 13.3% of the national beef cow herd, the highest proportion ever.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Three of the top five school districts with the highest proportion of homeless students are in the San Gabriel Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The proportion of interest from PIK loans last year reached the highest level since at least 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

A significant proportion of Hungary's estimated 800,000 Roma minority live in deep poverty.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“I believe that the school is afraid of a lawsuit, and that perhaps is why they lost their sense of proportion, no? Please do not repeat me.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt