proportion
gb/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/ us/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1300
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B1
relation
1
relative amount or size
How much one thing is compared to another thing or to the whole.
వాడుక నమూనా:
the proportion of [something] to [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'proportion' with 'portion'. 'Portion' means a part or serving, while 'proportion' is about the relationship between parts and the whole.
పర్యాయపదాలు
ratio (Mathematical term often used for numerical comparison; 'proportion' can be broader.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
imbalance (Refers to a lack of correct or equal proportions.)
పదకలయికలు
large proportion
|small proportion
|high proportion
|proportion of students
|in proportion
|out of proportion
విషయాలు
mathematics
|measurement
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
|science
ఉదాహరణలు
- A large proportion of the budget is spent on salaries.
- Only a small proportion of the population supports the policy.
- The proportion of men to women in the class is about equal.
- In this recipe, the proportion of sugar to flour is two to one.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- A large proportion of the class is absent.
- Half is a large proportion of the cake.
- The proportion of boys to girls is equal.
- We need the right proportion of milk and water.
నామవాచకం
B2
relation
2
balanced arrangement of parts
The way parts of something fit together in a balanced and nice way.
వాడుక నమూనా:
in proportion to [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may overuse 'symmetry' when they mean 'proportion', especially in design contexts.
పర్యాయపదాలు
symmetry (Focuses more on exact mirroring, whereas proportion is about relative balance.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
distortion (Implies an incorrect or unpleasant change in proportions.)
పదకలయికలు
perfect proportion
|keep in proportion
|out of proportion
|good proportions
|architectural proportions
విషయాలు
art
|design
|architecture
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
ఉదాహరణలు
- The artist captured the human body in perfect proportion.
- This building’s proportions make it very pleasing to the eye.
- Her facial features are in good proportion.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The table has good proportion.
- The house is in proportion with the garden.
- His drawing is out of proportion.
నామవాచకం
A2
quantity
3
part or share of a whole
A part or amount compared to the total.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a proportion of [something]
పర్యాయపదాలు
fraction (More mathematical and precise; 'proportion' can be more general.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
whole (Refers to the complete amount, not a part.)
పదకలయికలు
a fair proportion
|a small proportion
|a large proportion
విషయాలు
business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- A fair proportion of the profits will go to charity.
- She spends a large proportion of her time traveling for work.
- Only a small proportion of applicants were accepted.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- A small proportion of students passed the test.
- I eat a large proportion of fruit every day.
- A fair proportion of money goes to food.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
proportion
IPA
GB/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
US/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
pro - por - tion (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (por)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: proportion
- Plural: proportion, proportions
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
proportions
noun
Core family
proportional
adjective B2
proportionally
adverb C1
Related words
proportionate
adjective
proportionately
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
disproportionate
adjective C1
disproportionately
adverb
Advanced or less common
proportionality
noun C1
పదప్రయోగాలు
blow out of proportion
1/blˈoʊ ˈaʊt əv pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
idiom
informal
exaggerate importance or seriousness
To make something seem bigger, worse, or more important than it really is.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The argument was blown out of proportion by social media.
- Don’t blow this mistake out of proportion.
in proportion to
1/ˈɪn pɹəpˈɔɹʃən tə/
fixed phrase
matching in degree or ratio to something else
Having an amount, size, or level that matches something else.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Your salary will be in proportion to your experience.
- Punishment should be in proportion to the crime.
out of proportion
1/ˈaʊt əv pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
fixed phrase
not matching in size or importance appropriately
Too big, too small, or too important compared to something else.
ఉదాహరణలు
- His reaction was out of proportion to the problem.
- The media coverage was blown out of proportion.