1. • noun - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
   • noun - magnitude or extent
   • noun - balance among the parts of something
   • noun - the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
   • noun - harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
   • verb - give pleasant proportions to
   • verb - adjust in size relative to other things
2. • A part considered in relation to the whole.
   • A relationship between things or parts of things with respect to comparative magnitude, quantity, or degree: the proper proportion between oil and vinegar in the dressing.
   • A relationship between quantities such that if one varies then another varies in a manner dependent on the first: “We do not always find visible happiness in proportion to visible virtue” (Samuel Johnson).
   • Agreeable or harmonious relation of parts within a whole; balance or symmetry.
   • Often proportions.
   • A statement of equality between two ratios.
   • To adjust so that proper relations between parts are attained.
   • These nouns are compared as they mean aesthetic arrangement, as in a design, marked by proper distribution of elements.

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