- plural of proportion.
- present tense form of proportion (3rd person singular).
proportions
Example Sentences
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Making more of it isn’t as easy as turning a dial: refineries transform crude into various fuels at fixed proportions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Toreno Winn, stylist, photographer and creative director, is drawn to the experimental qualities of CDG, Junya Watanabe and Sacai, with playful proportions and unexpected silhouettes defining his collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
They tend to be little, plump, tucked in, braided or rolled up; they have the proportions of toys.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Males had larger proportions of monocytes, immune cells that serve as early responders to threats.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
We may conclude...that any change in the numerical proportions of some of the inhabitants, independently of the change of climate itself, would most seriously affect many of the others.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
