proportion
NOUNVERB
/prə'poʊrʃən/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
proportion is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1P3O1R1T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does proportion mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
Magnitude or extent.
“a building of vast proportions”
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2
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”
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3
Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design).
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4
Balance among the parts of something.
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5
The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole.
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Adjust in size relative to other things.
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2
Give pleasant proportions to.
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