- plural of proportion.
- present tense form of proportion (3rd person singular).
proportions
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Because stars and their surrounding disks originate from the same cloud of material, scientists have long assumed that they contain similar proportions of rock-forming elements.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
The main residence makes a dramatic first impression with its Mediterranean-inspired architecture and grand proportions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
“If there’s anything tumultuous happening now . . . I wouldn’t know, I haven’t been paying attention,” she jokes, “just remember that historically, an enlightenment of epic proportions is probably not far off.”
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Making more of it isn’t as easy as turning a dial: refineries transform crude into various fuels at fixed proportions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Here and there stood stone buildings of even grander proportions.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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