[pruh-pawr-shuh
n, -pohr-] 
| 1. | comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio. |
| 2. | proper relation between things or parts: to have tastes way out of proportion to one's financial means. |
| 3. | relative size or extent. |
| 4. | proportions, dimensions or size: a rock of gigantic proportions. |
| 5. | a portion or part in its relation to the whole: A large proportion of the debt remains. |
| 6. | symmetry, harmony, or balance: an architect with a sense of proportion. |
| 7. | the significance of a thing or event that an objective view reveals: You must try to see these mishaps in proportion. |
| 8. | Mathematics. a relation of four quantities such that the first divided by the second is equal to the third divided by the fourth; the equality of ratios. Compare rule of three. |
| 9. | Archaic. analogy; comparison. |
| 10. | to adjust in proper proportion or relation, as to size, quantity, etc. |
| 11. | to balance or harmonize the proportions of. |
| proportion (prə-pôr'shən) Pronunciation Key
A statement of equality between two ratios. Four quantities, a, b, c, and d, are said to be in proportion if a/b = c/d . |