Vocabulary Entry

proportion

|noun • verb

noun

A part, share, or amount considered in relation to a whole.

Example Sentences

"The proportion of students passing the exam increased this year."

"He has a large proportion of the votes in the election."

"They need to maintain the right proportion of ingredients in the recipe."

verb

Example Sentences

"They proportioned the ingredients to serve a larger group."

"She proportioned the costs based on each person's contribution."

"The artist proportioned the different elements to balance the composition."