LEARNit Dictionary

proportion

noun
B2+
OPAL
OPAL
1
B2+
a part or share of a whole
نسبت, سهم, بخش
2
B2+
the relationship of one thing to another in size, amount, etc.
تناسب, نسبت
The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years.
The basic ingredients are limestone and clay in the proportion 2:1.
The room is very long in proportion to its width.
synonym ratio
3
C1+
the correct relationship in size, degree, importance, etc. between one thing and another or between the parts of a whole
تناسب, نسبت
You haven't drawn the figures in the foreground in proportion.
The head is out of proportion with the body.
an impressive building with fine proportions
There is an entrance hall of perfect proportions, twice as long as it is wide.
(figurative)Always try to keep a sense of proportion.
4
C1+
the measurements of something; its size and shape
ابعاد, اندازه
This method divides the task into more manageable proportions.
a food shortage that could soon reach crisis proportions
a room of fairly generous proportions
5
the equal relationship between two pairs of numbers, as in the statement ‘4 is to 8 as 6 is to 12’
تناسب