proportion
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Udall once said, “A man’s contemporaries are notoriously bad judges of his place in history. Proportion comes only with the passage of time.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2019
“For “River” read “Opportunity” or “Any Sense Of Proportion Or Humility” or maybe just “Mind.”
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2015
Pooled Proportion estimate of the common value of p1 and p2.
From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013
Proportion of iguanas responding, according to type of call and site.
From Scientific American • Mar. 15, 2012
He was not himself an artist, but On Divine Proportion discusses the golden section, the principles of architecture and the design of typefaces.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing proportion
"Fears and Phobias," Vocabulary from the article
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Commence Your Life!
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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