Proportionnoun
(countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
Portionnoun
An allocated amount.
Proportionnoun
(uncountable) Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.
Portionnoun
That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.
Proportionnoun
(countable) Proper or equal share.
Portionnoun
One's fate; lot.
Proportionnoun
The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.
âthe proportion of the parts of a building, or of the bodyâ;
Portionnoun
The part of an estate given or falling to a child or heir; an inheritance.
Proportionnoun
A statement of equality between two ratios.
Portionnoun
A wife's fortune; a dowry.
Proportionnoun
Size.
Portionverb
(transitive) To divide into amounts, as for allocation to specific purposes.
Proportionverb
(arts) To set or render in proportion.
Portionverb
(transitive) To endow with a portion or inheritance.
Proportionnoun
The relation or adaptation of one portion to another, or to the whole, as respect magnitude, quantity, or degree; comparative relation; ratio; as, the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body.
âThe image of Christ, made after his own proportion.â; âFormed in the best proportions of her sex.â; âDocuments are authentic and facts are true precisely in proportion to the support which they afford to his theory.â;
Portionnoun
That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.
Proportionnoun
Harmonic relation between parts, or between different things of the same kind; symmetrical arrangement or adjustment; symmetry; as, to be out of proportion.
Portionnoun
A part considered by itself, though not actually cut off or separated from the whole.
âThese are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him!â; âPortions and parcels of the dreadful past.â;
Proportionnoun
The portion one receives when a whole is distributed by a rule or principle; equal or proper share; lot.
âLet the women . . . do the same things in their proportions and capacities.â;
Portionnoun
A part assigned; allotment; share; fate.
âThe lord of that servant . . . will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.â; âMan's portion is to die and rise again.â;
Proportionnoun
A part considered comparatively; a share.
Portionnoun
The part of an estate given to a child or heir, or descending to him by law, and distributed to him in the settlement of the estate; an inheritance.
âGive me the portion of goods that falleth to me.â;
Proportionnoun
The equality or similarity of ratios, especially of geometrical ratios; or a relation among quantities such that the quotient of the first divided by the second is equal to that of the third divided by the fourth; - called also geometrical proportion, in distinction from arithmetical proportion, or that in which the difference of the first and second is equal to the difference of the third and fourth.
Portionnoun
A wife's fortune; a dowry.
Proportionnoun
The rule of three, in arithmetic, in which the three given terms, together with the one sought, are proportional.
Portionverb
To separate or divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute.
âAnd portion to his tribes the wide domain.â;
Proportionverb
To adjust in a suitable proportion, as one thing or one part to another; as, to proportion the size of a building to its height; to proportion our expenditures to our income.
âIn the loss of an object we do not proportion our grief to the real value . . . but to the value our fancies set upon it.â;
Portionverb
To endow with a portion or inheritance.
âHim portioned maids, apprenticed orphans, blest.â;
Proportionverb
To form with symmetry or suitableness, as the parts of the body.
âNature had proportioned her without any fault.â;
Portionnoun
something determined in relation to something that includes it;
âhe wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himselfâ; âI read a portion of the manuscriptâ; âthe smaller component is hard to reachâ;
Proportionverb
To divide into equal or just shares; to apportion.
Portionnoun
something less than the whole of a human artifact;
âthe rear part of the houseâ; âglue the two parts togetherâ;
Proportionnoun
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
Portionnoun
the result of parcelling out or sharing;
âdeath gets more than its share of attention from theologicansâ;
Proportionnoun
magnitude or extent;
âa building of vast proportionsâ;
Portionnoun
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group;
âhe wanted his share in cashâ;
Proportionnoun
balance among the parts of something
Portionnoun
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you);
âwhatever my fortune may beâ; âdeserved a better fateâ; âhas a happy lotâ; âthe luck of the Irishâ; âa victim of circumstancesâ; âsuccess that was her portionâ;
Proportionnoun
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design);
âin all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balanceâ;
Portionnoun
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal;
âthe helpings were all smallâ; âhis portion was larger than hersâ; âthere's enough for two servings eachâ;
Proportionverb
give pleasant proportions to;
âharmonize a building with those surrounding itâ;
Portionverb
give out or allot;
âWe were assigned new uniformsâ;
Proportionverb
adjust in size relative to other things
Portionnoun
a part of a whole
âhe could repeat large portions of Shakespeareâ; âa portion of the jetty still standsâ;
Proportionnoun
a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole
âthe proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is risingâ;
Portionnoun
a part of something divided between people; a share
âshe wanted the right to decide how her portion of the allowance should be spentâ;
Proportionnoun
the relationship of one thing to another in terms of quantity, size, or number; ratio
âthe proportion of examination to courseworkâ; âthe bleach can be diluted with water in the proportion one part bleach to ten parts waterâ;
Portionnoun
an amount of food suitable for or served to one person
âburger joints offering huge portionsâ; âa portion of ice creamâ;
Proportionnoun
the comparative measurements or size of different parts of a whole
âthe view of what constitutes perfect bodily proportions changes from one generation to the nextâ;
Portionnoun
the part or share of an estate given or descending by law to an heir.
Proportionnoun
dimensions; size
âthe room, despite its ample proportions, seemed too small for himâ;
Portionnoun
a dowry given to a bride at her marriage
âhe'll marry her fast enough when he knows the sum of her portionâ;
Proportionnoun
the correct, attractive, or ideal relationship between one thing and another or between the parts of a whole
âperceptions of colour, form, harmony, and proportionâ;
Portionnoun
a person's destiny or lot
âwhat will be my portion?â;
Proportionverb
adjust or regulate (something) so that it has a particular or suitable relationship to something else
âa life after death in which happiness can be proportioned to virtueâ;
Portionverb
divide (something) into parts and share out
âfor centuries meadowland with common hay rights was portioned outâ;
Portionverb
serve (food) in an amount suitable for one person
âgenerously portioned lunchesâ;
Portionverb
give a dowry to (a bride)
âmy parents will portion me most handsomelyâ;