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proportion

[pruh-pawr-shuhn, -pohr-] / prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr- /
NOUN
relative amount, size of part to whole
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulk capacity dimension distribution fraction magnitude percentage portion rate ratio scale scope share volume
STRONG
amplitude apportionment breadth cut degree division equation expanse extent measure measurement part quota relationship segment
WEAK
admeasurement
Antonyms
STRONGEST
entirety whole
WEAK
disproportion imbalance unevenness
NOUN
balance between parts of whole
Synonyms
STRONG
agreement congruity correspondence harmony symmetry
Antonyms
STRONG
difference disagreement disproportion imbalance
WEAK
unevenness

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In the U.S., a combination of persistent drought and high costs in 2022 forced producers to kill 13.3% of the national beef cow herd, the highest proportion ever.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

County with the highest proportion of students facing homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

For every $100 that American importers spent on goods last year, about $9 went to buy products made in China—the lowest proportion since 2001, when China joined the World Trade Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Jersey saw the fourth highest housing costs as a proportion of people's income, an improvement on the previous report when it was the highest.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

In short, we are unattractive know-all obsessives who get things out of proportion and are in continual peril of being disowned by our exasperated families.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author