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proportion

balanced relation

Related forms: proportion · 4 words in this dictionary

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4 words

The relationship between the size, number, or amount of two things, showing how much bigger one is than the other.

pro+port+ion

Shared component: proportion · balanced relation

A lack of proper or correct relationship between things in terms of size, quantity, or importance.

dis+proportion

Shared component: proportion · balanced relation

too large or too small in comparison with something else, or not deserving its importance or influence

dis+proportion+ate

Shared component: proportion · balanced relation

to an extent that is too large or too small in comparison with something else; in a way that is not equal or balanced

dis+proportion+ately

Shared component: proportion · balanced relation