Proportion
/prəˈpɔːrʃn/noun
The relationship regarding size, quantity, or degree between things.
The proportion of students who passed the exam is 80 percent.
Often appears as...
- out of proportion
- in proportion
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Statistical Significance
Shows important relationships in data or statistics, often in studies or surveys.
Is there a proportion linking sleep hours to productivity?
Pro Tip 2/2Comparative Sizes
Used to compare sizes, indicating one thing is larger or smaller than another.
The proportion of the house to the garden was unmatched.
Compare with
balancecorrelatorcorrespondenceequivalencepercentageratioscalesymmetry
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