proportion: Meaning and Definition of

pro•por•tion

1. comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio.
2. proper relation between things or parts: to have tastes way out of proportion to one's financial means.
3. relative size or extent.
4. dimensions or size: a rock of gigantic proportions.
5. a portion or part in its relation to the whole: A large proportion of the debt remains.
6. symmetry, harmony, or balance: an architect with a sense of proportion.
7. the significance of a thing or event that an objective view reveals: You must try to see these mishaps in proportion.
8. a relation of four quantities such that the first divided by the second is equal to the third divided by the fourth; the equality of ratios. Cf.
9. analogy; comparison.

1. to adjust in proper proportion or relation, as to size, quantity, etc.
2. to balance or harmonize the proportions of.