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proportion
prə'poʊrʃən
Main
English Definition
(名) As a noun
  1. Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design).
  2. Magnitude or extent.
  3. The relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree.
  4. The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole.
  5. Balance among the parts of something.
(动) As a verb
  1. Adjust in size relative to other things.
  2. Give pleasant proportions to.
Hyphenationpro•por•tion
Part of Speech(名) noun, (及物的动) transitive verb
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比bǐ(particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare; to contrast; to gesture (with hands); ratio; Belgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利时
比率bǐlǜratio; rate; percentage
均衡jūnhéngequal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium
相称xiāngchènto match; to suit; mutually compatible
部分bùfenpart; share; section; piece
份儿fènrdegree; extent; allotted share
面积miànjīarea (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land
分摊fēntānto share (costs, responsibilities); to apportion
摊派tānpàito distribute proportionately; to share out
占比zhānbǐproportion
比重bǐzhòngproportion; specific gravity
比例bǐlìproportion; scale; ratio
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