proportion

Meanings

Noun

• the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
• magnitude or extent
  • "a building of vast proportions"
• balance among the parts of something
• the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
  • "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"
  • "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"
• harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); - John Ruskin

Verb

• give pleasant proportions to
• adjust in size relative to other things

Synonyms

balance, dimension, proportionality, ratio, symmetry

Antonyms

disproportion