proportions
Parts to whole
Proportions are the relative sizes or amounts of parts compared to a whole or to each other.
A recipe's proportions determine how ingredients balance.
In art, correct proportions make figures look realistic.
The word often suggests scale or magnitude: The scandal grew to enormous proportions.
The disaster took on biblical proportions.
To keep something in proportion is to maintain proper perspective or balance.
Measure of extent
- widthDistance across something
- heightVertical extent upward
- depthDistance below surface
- thicknessDepth of material
diameter · breadth · size · volume · area · span · extent · scale
Part divided by whole
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- quotientDivision's numerical result
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- rateMeasured speed or charge
relationship · correlation · coefficient · equivalence · comparison · benchmark · relative · parts
Arranged elements forming whole
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
pleasing · unity · form · layout · design · visual · spacing · arrangement
State of balance
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
- uniformityState of being identical
distribution · parity · consistency · alignment · counterbalance · equipoise · steadiness · equity
Physical structure, living thing
- figureOutline or numeral
- physiqueBodily structure and form
- buildCreate a structure
- frameSupporting outer structure
stature · torso · limbs · features · contours · silhouette · measurements · bust
Cooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- ratiosComparative numerical relationships
- measuresQuantifies or evaluates
- servingsIndividual food portions
quantities · cups · tablespoons · teaspoons · grams · ounces · scaling · yield
Mathematical equality statements
- fractionsParts expressed numerically
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
- theoremDemonstrated logical conclusion
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
numerical · calculation · arithmetic · algebra · formula · cross-multiplication · inverse · direct
Reduced-scale representation
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- enlargementIncrease in size
- reductionMaking something smaller
- life-sizeMatching actual dimensions
scaled · magnification · shrinkage · zoom · resize · expansion · contraction · oversized
length
Measure of extent
thickness · diameter · breadth · size · volume · area · span · extent · scale · dimensions
fraction
Part divided by whole
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- quotientDivision's numerical result
- ratioComparative numerical relation
rate · relationship · correlation · coefficient · equivalence · comparison · benchmark · relative · parts · shares
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
harmony · pleasing · unity · form · layout · design · visual · spacing · arrangement · phi
equilibrium
State of balance
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
uniformity · distribution · parity · consistency · alignment · counterbalance · equipoise · steadiness · equity · fairness
body
Physical structure, living thing
frame · stature · torso · limbs · features · contours · silhouette · measurements · bust · waist
recipe
Cooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- ratiosComparative numerical relationships
- measuresQuantifies or evaluates
servings · quantities · cups · tablespoons · teaspoons · grams · ounces · scaling · yield · batch
equations
Mathematical equality statements
- fractionsParts expressed numerically
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
- theoremDemonstrated logical conclusion
quantitative · numerical · calculation · arithmetic · algebra · formula · cross-multiplication · inverse · direct · constant
miniature
Reduced-scale representation
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- enlargementIncrease in size
- reductionMaking something smaller
life-size · scaled · magnification · shrinkage · zoom · resize · expansion · contraction · oversized · undersized
- art techniquespainting, drawing, sketching, shading, blending
- stylingaccessorizing, color coordinating, mix and match, coordinating, coordination
- spatial skillsmental rotation, spatial awareness, spatial memory, depth perception, perspective taking
- body imagebody image, body positivity, body acceptance, body shaming, body shame
- figure artfigures, figure drawing, nude, figurative art, sculpture
- Figure Paintingfigure study, figure drawing, human form, portrait, portraiture
proportionsdisproportions
Unequal size relationships
disproportion · asymmetries · asymmetry · imbalance · imbalances
proportionsraw numbers
proportionsunimportance
Lack of consequence
insignificance · minuteness · triviality · smallness · negligibility
- 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
proportion, proportional, proportionate, proportioned, disproportionate, disproportion, proportionality, proportioning, disproportionately