Proportion
Pronunciation: /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
Proportion (noun)
- a part or amount of something compared to the whole
- the size or amount of one thing compared to another
- a pleasing balance or harmony between different parts
Examples
- A large proportion of the students passed the exam.
- Only a small proportion of the cake was eaten.
Common collocations: large proportion, small proportion, proportion of, proportion to scale, correct proportion