proportion
Definitions
Noun
- The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- Magnitude or extent
- Balance among the parts of something
- The relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
- 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
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "proportion".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | proportion | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | proportions | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | proportional | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | proportionate | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | proportionately | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | disproportionate | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | disproportionately | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | proportionality | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | proportionally | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | proportioned | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "proportion".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | production | 3 | 148 |
| 2 | protection | 3 | 68 |
| 3 | preparation | 4 | 54 |
| 4 | prevention | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | appreciation | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | plantation | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | politician | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | prohibition | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | apprehension | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | prediction | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | projection | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | propulsion | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | pendleton | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | profusion | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | progression | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | epicurean | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | penicillin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | perspiration | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | perturbation | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | protozoan | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | pagination | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | pagurian | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | paraguayan | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | parkinson | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | partington | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | pavlovian | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | pendelton | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | pentathlon | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | petrossian | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | pilkenton | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | pilkington | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | pilkinton | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | pinkelman | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | planarian | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | playstation | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | pleasanton | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | plutonian | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | pocklington | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | pollination | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | polynesian | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | pomeranian | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | praetorian | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | preclusion | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | predestine | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | preemption | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | pretension | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | prolactin | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | providian | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | purington | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | purinton | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | pygmalion | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | spokesperson | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | spokeswoman | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | spokeswomen | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "proportion".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | portion | 2 | 62 |
| 2 | promotion | 3 | 26 |
| 3 | proportions | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | proposition | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | proportional | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | portions | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | proportionate | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | proportionately | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | appropriation | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | propositions | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | purporting | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | disproportionate | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | apportion | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | proportionally | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | proportionality | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | propositioned | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | proportioned | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | proration | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | promotions | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | expropriation | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "proportion" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | proportion of | 1 | 4 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "proportion" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | large proportion | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "proportion" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | large | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "proportion".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 10
Sound Alikes: 54
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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