PROPORTION


Meaning of PROPORTION in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: pro · por · tioned ; pro · por · tion · ing \ -sh( ə -)ni ŋ \

Date: 14th century

1 : to adjust (a part or thing) in size relative to other parts or things

2 : to make the parts of harmonious or symmetrical

3 : APPORTION , ALLOT

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.