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Results for: "proportion"

Translating from English to Portuguese Portugal

Translations:

proportion — quantity that is part of the whole
→ proporção f
→ proporcionar

More translations:

proportion
→ proporção

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 5

  1. the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

  2. magnitude or extent

    • “a building of vast proportions”
    Synonymsdimension
  3. balance among the parts of something

    Synonymssymmetry
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  1. the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree

    • “an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations”
    • “a dry martini has a large proportion of gin”
    Synonymsratio
  2. 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”

VERB 2

  1. give pleasant proportions to

    • “harmonize a building with those surrounding it”
  2. adjust in size relative to other things