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proportion

Definitions of proportion
  1. noun
    magnitude or extent
    synonyms: dimension, grandeur
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    type of:
    grandeur
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
  2. noun
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
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    positionnement
    the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
  3. noun
    the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
    synonyms: ratio
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    fréquence
    the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
    quotient intellectuel
    a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)
    quotient
    the ratio of two quantities to be divided
    chargement
    the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift
    proportionnalité
    the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
    correspondance
    the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount
    fréquence
    the relative frequency of occurrence of something
    type of:
    ordre de grandeur
    a relation between magnitudes
  4. noun
    the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
    synonyms: proportionnalité
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    quotient
    the ratio of two quantities to be divided
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