proportion

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proportion
prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.
    E.g. the proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is rising
verb
  • adjust or regulate (something) so that it has a particular or suitable relationship to something else.
    E.g. a life after death in which happiness can be proportioned to virtue

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