proportion

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Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
  2. noun magnitude or extent
  3. noun balance among the parts of something

Etymology

From Middle English proporcion, from Old French proportion, from Latin prōportiō (“comparative relation, proportion, symmetry, analogy”), from pro (“for, before”) + portio (“share, part”); see portion. By surface analysis, pro- + portion.

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