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• n  the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
• n  magnitude or extent
  a building of vast proportions
• n  balance among the parts of something
• n  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
• n  harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
• v  give pleasant proportions to
• v  adjust in size relative to other things

• The Republican primary elections determine for some states the proportion of votes a candidate will receive of the state's pledged votes, while for other states determine the .
• Dubbed the Ford "Valdez" by the Sierra Club, the Excursion was a passenger vehicle of gob-smacking proportions.
• That proportion was about the same among boys and girls.

• dimension
• symmetry
• ratio
• proportionality
• balance

• disproportion

News & Articles

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• Column: When illogical policy seems to work
  By Anatole Kaletsky (Reuters) - It's cynical, manipulative and hypocritical, and it looks like it is going to work. How often do you hear a sentence like this, to describe a government initiative or economic policy? Not often enough. The media and a surprisingly high proportion of business leaders, financiers and economic analysts seem to believe that policies which are dishonest, intellectually ...
  June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
• Column: When illogical policy seems to work - Kaletsky
  By Anatole Kaletsky (Reuters) - It's cynical, manipulative and hypocritical, and it looks like it is going to work. How often do you hear a sentence like this, to describe a government initiative or economic policy? Not often enough. The media and a surprisingly high proportion of business leaders, financiers and economic analysts seem to believe that policies which are dishonest, intellectually ...
  June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
• Louisiana ranks 49th in percentage of adults with college degrees, a new study shows
  Louisiana has a lower proportion of college graduates than any other state except West Virginia, according to a report released Thursday. The Lumina Foundation, a private Indianapolis-based organization dedicated to increasing the number of Americans with two- and four-year degrees,...
  June 13, 2013 - New Orleans Times-Picayune