proportion
Part versus whole
Proportion is the relationship between parts in terms of size, quantity, or degree.
Artists study proportion to render figures accurately; the head should be one-eighth of the body's height.
In mathematics, a proportion is an equation stating that two ratios are equal.
The plural proportions refers to dimensions or scale: a disaster of epic proportions.
Something out of proportion is exaggerated relative to its actual importance or size.
To proportion is to adjust parts relative to a whole: The architect proportioned the windows to the facade.
Proportion out of hundred
- fractionPart divided by whole
- quotientDivision's numerical result
- coefficientNumber multiplying a variable
- rateMeasured speed or charge
index · factor · multiplier · decimal · numerator · denominator · millage · dividend
Size or scale
- sizePhysical extent or dimensions
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- extentRange or magnitude
- volumeAmount of space filled
ratio · enlargement · reduction · miniature · colossal · relative · scaling · resize
Measurable amount present
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- amountTotal quantity present
- sharePortion given out
- segmentDistinct part of whole
slice · quota · allotment · ration · dosage · serving · allowance · measure
Invariance under transformation
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- formShape or document
beauty · elegance · phi · Fibonacci · Vitruvian · classical · Renaissance · architecture
State of balance
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
correspondence · counterweight · distribution · allocation · apportionment · weighting · equalization · parity
Statistical relationship measure
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- comparabilityLikeness permitting evaluation
- equivalenceState of being equal
- relativeConnected by blood
comparative · reciprocal · inverse · direct · congruence · parallelism · analogy · interdependence
percentage
Proportion out of hundred
- fractionPart divided by whole
- quotientDivision's numerical result
- coefficientNumber multiplying a variable
rate · index · factor · multiplier · decimal · numerator · denominator · millage · dividend · divisor
magnitude
Size or scale
volume · ratio · enlargement · reduction · miniature · colossal · relative · scaling · resize · amplify
quantity
Measurable amount present
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- amountTotal quantity present
- sharePortion given out
segment · slice · quota · allotment · ration · dosage · serving · allowance · measure · metric
symmetry
Invariance under transformation
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
form · beauty · elegance · phi · Fibonacci · Vitruvian · classical · Renaissance · architecture · sculpture
equilibrium
State of balance
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
equipoise · correspondence · counterweight · distribution · allocation · apportionment · weighting · equalization · parity · uniformity
correlation
Statistical relationship measure
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- comparabilityLikeness permitting evaluation
- equivalenceState of being equal
relative · comparative · reciprocal · inverse · direct · congruence · parallelism · analogy · interdependence
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- scalesweight, measure, balance, balance scale, digital scale
- ClassicalMozart, Beethoven, Haydn, symphony, sonata
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- compositionbalance, symmetry, asymmetry, layout, arrangement
- refinementrefinement, elegance, sophistication, polish, taste
proportiondisproportion
Lack of proper balance
imbalance · asymmetry · disharmony · unevenness · lopsidedness
proportionirregularity
Departure from standard
disorder · disorganization · chaos · randomness · disarray
- out of proportionNot correctly scaled
- blow out of proportionExaggerate significance wildly
- blow things out of proportion
- in proportion
- biblical proportions
- out of all proportionExceeding appropriate scale
proportions, proportional, proportionate, proportioned, disproportionate, disproportion, proportionately, proportionality, proportionally