Meaning of the word proportions in English

What does proportions mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

proportions

adjust or regulate (something) so that it has a particular or suitable relationship to something else.

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a life after death in which happiness can be proportioned to virtue

a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.

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the proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is rising

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proportion keep something in proportion