英语词汇“proportion”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

proportion

/prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n

noun

1A part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole: the proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is rising...

Improbable though it sounds, this attitude appears to be shared by a proportion of companies in almost every sector of the British economy.
What I said was they were given proportionally, and the member's proportion was correct.
There is also little agreement over what proportion of a prison population needs to be locked up in this way.

Synonyms

part, portion, amount, quantity, bit, piece, percentage, section, segment, share, quota, division, fraction, measure

1.1The relationship of one thing to another in terms of quantity, size, or number; ratio: the proportion of examination to coursework the bleach can be diluted with water in the proportion one part bleach to ten parts water...

Thus the ratio of the proportions of deleterious mutations and nonsynonymous sites to that at synonymous sites is 6.6: 1.
Medieval theories of ratios and proportions and of the intension and remission of forms were applied to problems of motion.
The odds ratio is the same whichever way round we look at the table, but the difference and ratio of proportions are not.

Synonyms

ratio, distribution, relative amount/number;

relationship

1.2 (proportions) The comparative measurements or size of different parts of a whole: the view of what constitutes perfect bodily proportions changes from one generation to the next...

Eyes with choroidal neovascularisation may exhibit different proportions of classic and occult leakage.
The emphasis on correct proportions, angles, different values and sheens have created one of the most intriguing collections in the industry.
Thinking back, I could see their resemblance in some ways to the starlings I knew, though they were notably different in structure, proportions, and behavior.

1.3 (proportions) Dimensions; size: the room, despite its ample proportions, seemed too small for him...

To my mind this was the defining moment in the great India-Pakistan cricketing divide when contests assumed proportions and dimensions other than mere sport.
She was small; petite, some might say, in terms of proportions.
Her relationships assume other proportions even as the country goes through the throes of upheaval.

1.4 [mass noun] The correct, attractive, or ideal relationship between one thing and another or between the parts of a whole: perceptions of colour, form, harmony, and proportion...

Dürer, the first artist in the North to take up these studies, was obsessed throughout his life by the search for ideal proportion.
Fashion may have changed over the years, but the pursuit of that ideal body proportion has not.
The curtain style can make or break the total harmony and proportion of a room, and we are constantly asked how to choose the most appropriate style for a window.

Synonyms

balance, symmetry, harmony, correspondence, correlation, congruity, agreement, concord

verb [with object] formal

Adjust or regulate (something) so that it has a particular or suitable relationship to something else: a life after death in which happiness can be proportioned to virtue...

The results of these and previous studies have enabled the authors to establish a system of proportioning the asphalt mixture, which is suitable for application in the various climate areas of China.
It's a system they've worked out proportioning points based on pedigree and performance.
To me it smatters of human beings proportioning human qualities of emotion and behaviour to an animal.

Phrases

in proportion

out of proportion

sense of proportion

Derivatives

proportionless

adjective

proportionment

noun

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin proportio(n-), from pro portione 'in respect of (its or a person's) share'.

单词	proportion
释义	proportion /prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n / noun 1A part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole: the proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is rising... Improbable though it sounds, this attitude appears to be shared by a proportion of companies in almost every sector of the British economy. What I said was they were given proportionally, and the member's proportion was correct. There is also little agreement over what proportion of a prison population needs to be locked up in this way. Synonyms part, portion, amount, quantity, bit, piece, percentage, section, segment, share, quota, division, fraction, measure 1.1The relationship of one thing to another in terms of quantity, size, or number; ratio: the proportion of examination to coursework the bleach can be diluted with water in the proportion one part bleach to ten parts water... Thus the ratio of the proportions of deleterious mutations and nonsynonymous sites to that at synonymous sites is 6.6: 1. Medieval theories of ratios and proportions and of the intension and remission of forms were applied to problems of motion. The odds ratio is the same whichever way round we look at the table, but the difference and ratio of proportions are not. Synonyms ratio, distribution, relative amount/number; relationship 1.2 (proportions) The comparative measurements or size of different parts of a whole: the view of what constitutes perfect bodily proportions changes from one generation to the next... Eyes with choroidal neovascularisation may exhibit different proportions of classic and occult leakage. The emphasis on correct proportions, angles, different values and sheens have created one of the most intriguing collections in the industry. Thinking back, I could see their resemblance in some ways to the starlings I knew, though they were notably different in structure, proportions, and behavior. 1.3 (proportions) Dimensions; size: the room, despite its ample proportions, seemed too small for him... To my mind this was the defining moment in the great India-Pakistan cricketing divide when contests assumed proportions and dimensions other than mere sport. She was small; petite, some might say, in terms of proportions. Her relationships assume other proportions even as the country goes through the throes of upheaval. 1.4 [mass noun] The correct, attractive, or ideal relationship between one thing and another or between the parts of a whole: perceptions of colour, form, harmony, and proportion... Dürer, the first artist in the North to take up these studies, was obsessed throughout his life by the search for ideal proportion. Fashion may have changed over the years, but the pursuit of that ideal body proportion has not. The curtain style can make or break the total harmony and proportion of a room, and we are constantly asked how to choose the most appropriate style for a window. Synonyms balance, symmetry, harmony, correspondence, correlation, congruity, agreement, concord verb [with object] formal Adjust or regulate (something) so that it has a particular or suitable relationship to something else: a life after death in which happiness can be proportioned to* virtue... The results of these and previous studies have enabled the authors to establish a system of proportioning the asphalt mixture, which is suitable for application in the various climate areas of China. It's a system they've worked out proportioning points based on pedigree and performance. To me it smatters of human beings proportioning human qualities of emotion and behaviour to an animal. Phrases in proportion out of proportion sense of proportion Derivatives proportionless adjective proportionment noun Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin proportio(n-), from pro portione* 'in respect of (its or a person's) share'. Rhymes abortion, apportion, caution, contortion, distortion, extortion, portion, retortion, torsion
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proportion

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Derivatives

proportionless

proportionment

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