'proportions'
[proportion.n.01] as in: the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole


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'proportions'
[proportion.n.02] as in: magnitude or extent

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a building of vast proportions


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[symmetry.n.02] as in: balance among the parts of something


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'proportions'
[proportion.n.04] as in: the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree

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an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations
a dry martini has a large proportion of gin


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'proportions'
[proportion.n.05] as in: harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); - John Ruskin

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in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance


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'proportions'
[proportion.v.01] as in: give pleasant proportions to

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harmonize a building with those surrounding it


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[proportion.v.02] as in: adjust in size relative to other things


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