Proportion
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
noun
Proper or equal share.
My earnings did not bear a fair proportion to my efforts.
Often appears as...
- fair proportion
- equal proportion
noun
A part or share of a whole.
A significant proportion of the budget goes to defense.
Often appears as...
- significant proportion
- large proportion
noun
Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.
The proportion of the new building to its surroundings is just perfect.
Often appears as...
- proportion of the building
- proportion of the interior
Usage tips
Artistic, architectural
verb
To adjust or regulate something so it's equal or in balance.
The chef will proportion the ingredients to the number of people being served.
Often appears as...
- proportion ingredients
- proportion resources
Usage tips
Culinary, General
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
noun
Proper or equal share.
My earnings did not bear a fair proportion to my efforts.
Often appears as...
- fair proportion
- equal proportion
noun
A part or share of a whole.
A significant proportion of the budget goes to defense.
Often appears as...
- significant proportion
- large proportion
noun
Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.
The proportion of the new building to its surroundings is just perfect.
Often appears as...
- proportion of the building
- proportion of the interior
Usage tips
Artistic, architectural
verb
To adjust or regulate something so it's equal or in balance.
The chef will proportion the ingredients to the number of people being served.
Often appears as...
- proportion ingredients
- proportion resources
Usage tips
Culinary, General
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.
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.
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.
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How statistics can be...
depending on how it's grouped. This often occurs when aggregated data hides a conditional variable, sometimes known as a lurking variable, which is a hidden additional factor that significantly influences results. Here, the hidden factor is the relative proportion of patients who arrive in good or poor health.
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Are athletes really...
making players partners in the league, entitled to shares of ticket revenues and television contracts. Suddenly, anybody who could be an NBA player wanted to be, and teams started scouring the globe for the bodies that could help them win championships. Almost overnight, the proportion of men in the NBA
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How Mendel's pea plants...
showing the two possible phenotypes in a three-to-one proportion. But even peas have a lot of characteristics. For example, besides being yellow or green, peas may be round or wrinkled. So we could have all these possible round yellow peas, round green peas, wrinkled yellow peas, wrinkled green peas.
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The benefits of a...
and two passive parts, listening and reading. While a balanced bilingual has near equal abilities across the board in two languages, most bilinguals around the world know and use their languages in varying proportions. And depending on their situation and how they acquired each language,
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Why do blood types...
Some cultures believe blood type to be associated with personality, though this is not supported by science. And though the proportions of different blood types vary between human populations, scientists aren't sure why they evolved; perhaps as protection against blood born diseases,
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Defying stereotypes: the...
generation working was normal a lot of women worked hundred percent of the time they raise children and they have also did one hundred percent of the housework blows my mind but that's how it was thirty years down the line when I went to university a great proportion of my
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A brief history of goths...
Although Roman culture was never fully lost, its influence declined and new art styles arose focused on religious symbolism and allegory rather than proportion and realism. This shift extended to architecture
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The Secret World of...
aerial hunter that we think of this phase of the dragonflies lifecycle forms only a small proportion of their life often less than a month in a total lifespan that may be two to three years
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
faster than the human brain and a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Callie's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement she almost can't help but pants
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How Do Cats Use Their...
And a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Kali's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement. She almost can't help but pounce.
Video examples
How statistics can be...
depending on how it's grouped. This often occurs when aggregated data hides a conditional variable, sometimes known as a lurking variable, which is a hidden additional factor that significantly influences results. Here, the hidden factor is the relative proportion of patients who arrive in good or poor health.
Video examples
Are athletes really...
making players partners in the league, entitled to shares of ticket revenues and television contracts. Suddenly, anybody who could be an NBA player wanted to be, and teams started scouring the globe for the bodies that could help them win championships. Almost overnight, the proportion of men in the NBA
Video examples
How Mendel's pea plants...
showing the two possible phenotypes in a three-to-one proportion. But even peas have a lot of characteristics. For example, besides being yellow or green, peas may be round or wrinkled. So we could have all these possible round yellow peas, round green peas, wrinkled yellow peas, wrinkled green peas.
Video examples
The benefits of a...
and two passive parts, listening and reading. While a balanced bilingual has near equal abilities across the board in two languages, most bilinguals around the world know and use their languages in varying proportions. And depending on their situation and how they acquired each language,
Video examples
Why do blood types...
Some cultures believe blood type to be associated with personality, though this is not supported by science. And though the proportions of different blood types vary between human populations, scientists aren't sure why they evolved; perhaps as protection against blood born diseases,
Video examples
Defying stereotypes: the...
generation working was normal a lot of women worked hundred percent of the time they raise children and they have also did one hundred percent of the housework blows my mind but that's how it was thirty years down the line when I went to university a great proportion of my
Video examples
A brief history of goths...
Although Roman culture was never fully lost, its influence declined and new art styles arose focused on religious symbolism and allegory rather than proportion and realism. This shift extended to architecture
Video examples
The Secret World of...
aerial hunter that we think of this phase of the dragonflies lifecycle forms only a small proportion of their life often less than a month in a total lifespan that may be two to three years
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
faster than the human brain and a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Callie's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement she almost can't help but pants
Video examples
How Do Cats Use Their...
And a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Kali's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement. She almost can't help but pounce.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
Well, unfortunately, I have always regretted the fact that I have a temper, but I also have, you know, have great love and respect for all of the people that have worked for me. I think like everything else, this is one of those things that has been blown out of proportion.
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Giraldus Cambrensis
Welsh Clergyman
Wales was in ancient times divided into three parts nearly equal, consideration having been paid, in this division, more to the value than to the just quantity or proportion of territory.
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Gautam Gambhir
Indian Athlete
Whatever good or bad is said by former cricketers is considered gospel. Our media should not blow out of proportion the opinion of former cricketers.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
It has so happened in all ages of the world that some have labored, and others have, without labor, enjoyed a large proportion of the fruits.
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Vince Lombardi
American Coach
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
British Writer
Some facts should be suppressed, or, at least, a just sense of proportion should be observed in treating them.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Men have a respect for scholarship and learning greatly out of proportion to the use they commonly serve.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience.
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Anais Nin
American Author
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
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David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.
Quote examples
Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
Well, unfortunately, I have always regretted the fact that I have a temper, but I also have, you know, have great love and respect for all of the people that have worked for me. I think like everything else, this is one of those things that has been blown out of proportion.
Quote examples
Giraldus Cambrensis
Welsh Clergyman
Wales was in ancient times divided into three parts nearly equal, consideration having been paid, in this division, more to the value than to the just quantity or proportion of territory.
Quote examples
Gautam Gambhir
Indian Athlete
Whatever good or bad is said by former cricketers is considered gospel. Our media should not blow out of proportion the opinion of former cricketers.
Quote examples
Abraham Lincoln
American President
It has so happened in all ages of the world that some have labored, and others have, without labor, enjoyed a large proportion of the fruits.
Quote examples
Vince Lombardi
American Coach
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
Quote examples
Arthur Conan Doyle
British Writer
Some facts should be suppressed, or, at least, a just sense of proportion should be observed in treating them.
Quote examples
Henry David Thoreau
American Author
Men have a respect for scholarship and learning greatly out of proportion to the use they commonly serve.
Quote examples
George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience.
Quote examples
Anais Nin
American Author
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
Quote examples
David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.
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