proportion
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Pronunciation[change]
- (US) IPA (key): /prəˈpɔrʃən/
- (UK) IPA (key): /prəˈpɔːʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: pro‧por‧tion
Noun[change]
- The proportion is the relationship in size between one part and another.
- Synonym: ratio
- Health care spending is taking up a much larger proportion of the government budget.
- The proportion of water to sugar should be two to one.
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