proportion /prә'pɒ:ʃәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
• (n.) magnitude or extent
• (n.) the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree

Chinese translation

• n. 比例, 比率, 均衡, 部分, 面积
• vt. 使成比例, 使均衡

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/prә'pɒ:ʃәn/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.11 · Rare

Word forms

proportioned, proportioning, proportions

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