proportion
gb/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/ us/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
relation
1
relative amount or size
How much one thing is compared to another thing or to the whole.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the proportion of [something] to [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'proportion' with 'portion'. 'Portion' means a part or serving, while 'proportion' is about the relationship between parts and the whole.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ratio (Mathematical term often used for numerical comparison; 'proportion' can be broader.)
คำตรงข้าม
imbalance (Refers to a lack of correct or equal proportions.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
large proportion
|small proportion
|high proportion
|proportion of students
|in proportion
|out of proportion
หัวข้อ
mathematics
|measurement
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
|science
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำนาม
B2
relation
2
balanced arrangement of parts
The way parts of something fit together in a balanced and nice way.
รูปแบบการใช้:
in proportion to [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may overuse 'symmetry' when they mean 'proportion', especially in design contexts.
คำพ้องความหมาย
symmetry (Focuses more on exact mirroring, whereas proportion is about relative balance.)
คำตรงข้าม
distortion (Implies an incorrect or unpleasant change in proportions.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
perfect proportion
|keep in proportion
|out of proportion
|good proportions
|architectural proportions
หัวข้อ
art
|design
|architecture
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The table has good proportion.
- The house is in proportion with the garden.
- His drawing is out of proportion.
คำนาม
A2
quantity
3
part or share of a whole
A part or amount compared to the total.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a proportion of [something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
fraction (More mathematical and precise; 'proportion' can be more general.)
คำตรงข้าม
whole (Refers to the complete amount, not a part.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a fair proportion
|a small proportion
|a large proportion
หัวข้อ
business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
proportion
IPA
GB/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
US/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pro - por - tion (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (por)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: proportion
- Plural: proportion, proportions
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- His reaction was out of proportion to the problem.
- The media coverage was blown out of proportion.