Proportion vs. Share — What's the Difference?

A principle of design that relates to the size and scale of elements.

A unit representing equity in a corporation or financial asset.

A part considered in comparative relation to a whole.

A part allotted to someone.

A ratio that defines the relationship between parts of a whole.

An individual's part or portion of a larger entity.

The comparative importance of something within a larger context.

The act of dividing and distributing.

The balance between different elements.

An entitlement to a portion of a total.

A part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole

A part or portion belonging to, distributed to, contributed by, or owed by a person or group

A part or amount considered in relation to a whole

An equitable portion

A relationship between things or parts of things with respect to comparative magnitude, quantity, or degree

One of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a company is divided

A relationship between quantities such that if one varies then another varies in a manner dependent on the first

A unit of ownership in a mutual fund or other investment vehicle

The agreeable or harmonious relation of parts within a whole

Shares Chiefly British Stocks

Often proportions Dimensions; size

A plowshare.

(Mathematics) A statement of equality between two ratios. Four quantities, a, b, c, d, are said to be in proportion if a/b = c/d .

To accord a share in (something) to another or others

To adjust so that proper relations between parts are attained

To divide and parcel out in shares; apportion

To form the parts of with balance or symmetry

To participate in, use, enjoy, or experience jointly or in turns

(countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

To hold or have jointly with another or others

(uncountable) Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.

To relate (a secret or experience, for example) to another or others.

(countable) Proper or equal share.

(Computers) To make (a digital file) accessible to other users on a network, as for copying and downloading.

The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.

To have a share or part

A statement of equality between two ratios.

To allow someone to use or enjoy something that one possesses

The "rule of three", in which three terms are given to find a fourth.

To use or enjoy something jointly or in turns

Size.

To talk about personal experiences or feelings with others.

(transitive) To divide into proper shares; to apportion.

A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.

(transitive) To form symmetrically.

(finance) A financial instrument that shows that one owns a part of a company that provides the benefit of limited liability.

To set or render in proportion.

(computing) A configuration enabling a resource to be shared over a network.

To correspond to.

(social media) The action of sharing something with other people via social media.

Harmonic relation between parts, or between different things of the same kind; symmetrical arrangement or adjustment; symmetry; as, to be out of proportion.

(anatomy) The sharebone or pubis.

The portion one receives when a whole is distributed by a rule or principle; equal or proper share; lot.

(agriculture) The cutting blade of an agricultural machine like a plough, a cultivator or a seeding-machine.

A part considered comparatively; a share.

To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.

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.

To have or use in common.

The rule of three, in arithmetic, in which the three given terms, together with the one sought, are proportional.

To divide and distribute.

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.

To tell to another.

To form with symmetry or suitableness, as the parts of the body.

To allow public or private sharing of computer data or space in a network

To divide into equal or just shares; to apportion.

To cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide.

The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

The part (usually an iron or steel plate) of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of a furrow; a plowshare.

Magnitude or extent;

The part which opens the ground for the reception of the seed, in a machine for sowing seed.

Balance among the parts of something

A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence.

Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design);

Especially, the part allotted or belonging to one, of any property or interest owned by a number; a portion among others; an apportioned lot; an allotment; a dividend.

Give pleasant proportions to;

Hence, one of a certain number of equal portions into which any property or invested capital is divided; as, a ship owned in ten shares.

Adjust in size relative to other things

The pubes; the sharebone.

To part among two or more; to distribute in portions; to divide.

To partake of, use, or experience, with others; to have a portion of; to take and possess in common; as, to share a shelter with another.

To cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide.

To have part; to receive a portion; to partake, enjoy, or suffer with others.

Any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate;

Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group;

A sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

Have in common;

Use jointly or in common

Have, give, or receive a share of;

Give out as one's portion or share

Communicate;

No, because they imply different concepts: proportion is about comparative ratios, and share is about ownership parts.

No, proportion relates to the size or amount of parts within a whole, not ownership.

While often used in finance, share can apply to any division of resources or responsibilities.

Proportion can guide decisions on balance and allocation, whereas share affects decisions on ownership and distribution.

Proportion is key in design for achieving visual balance and harmony between elements.

Shares represent ownership stakes in a corporation, affecting control, profits, and voting rights.

Not always; they can be ratios, fractions, or percentages, depending on context.

In many contexts, yes, especially in companies where voting rights are tied to share ownership.

By dividing the total investment by the number of shares they own.

Proportion is about the relationship of parts within a whole, often expressed as a ratio, while share refers to an individual's portion of something, highlighting ownership.

Yes, shares can represent intangible assets, like intellectual property rights.

Proportions impact various aspects, from cooking recipes to time management.

Yes, shares often concern the fair division of assets or profits among parties.

Yes, proportion can apply to concepts like risk and reward, or effort and outcome.

Yes, proportions are used to analyze financial ratios and performance metrics.