proportion
gb/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/ us/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1300
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B1
relation
1
relative amount or size
How much one thing is compared to another thing or to the whole.
استعمال کا انداز:
the proportion of [something] to [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'proportion' with 'portion'. 'Portion' means a part or serving, while 'proportion' is about the relationship between parts and the whole.
ہم معنی الفاظ
ratio (Mathematical term often used for numerical comparison; 'proportion' can be broader.)
متضاد الفاظ
imbalance (Refers to a lack of correct or equal proportions.)
لفظی تراکیب
large proportion
|small proportion
|high proportion
|proportion of students
|in proportion
|out of proportion
موضوعات
mathematics
|measurement
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
|science
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
B2
relation
2
balanced arrangement of parts
The way parts of something fit together in a balanced and nice way.
استعمال کا انداز:
in proportion to [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse 'symmetry' when they mean 'proportion', especially in design contexts.
ہم معنی الفاظ
symmetry (Focuses more on exact mirroring, whereas proportion is about relative balance.)
متضاد الفاظ
distortion (Implies an incorrect or unpleasant change in proportions.)
لفظی تراکیب
perfect proportion
|keep in proportion
|out of proportion
|good proportions
|architectural proportions
موضوعات
art
|design
|architecture
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The table has good proportion.
- The house is in proportion with the garden.
- His drawing is out of proportion.
اسم
A2
quantity
3
part or share of a whole
A part or amount compared to the total.
استعمال کا انداز:
a proportion of [something]
ہم معنی الفاظ
fraction (More mathematical and precise; 'proportion' can be more general.)
متضاد الفاظ
whole (Refers to the complete amount, not a part.)
لفظی تراکیب
a fair proportion
|a small proportion
|a large proportion
موضوعات
business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
proportion
IPA
GB/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
US/pɹəpˈɔɹʃən/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pro - por - tion (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (por)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: proportion
- Plural: proportion, proportions
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- His reaction was out of proportion to the problem.
- The media coverage was blown out of proportion.