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exists this hour, here or elsewhere, invisible to us, in exact proportion to what he or
she
Dictionary Entry
proportion
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/Word FrequencyCommon (5.11)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
In a Sentence
“Students can use proportion to explain A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number..”
Published Usage Examples
“When one proportion of a body is combined with two or more proportions of anotlier, it seems to enter with more difficulty into new combinations, than when it is combined wiUi one proportion*”
“The change in proportion is also moderated by the assumption that population growth is all in England but I want to err on the side of caution.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 10 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Latin proportionem, meaning “a bringing together”.
Common Phrases
. proportionbetween proportionproportion largeproportion smallproportion highproportion sameproportion largerproportion greater
Poetry examples for “proportion”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
