Another word for proportion
Noun
proportion, ratio - the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
Example:- an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations
proportion - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
dimension, proportion - magnitude or extent
Example:- a building of vast proportions
balance, proportion, proportionality - harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
Example:- in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance
proportion, symmetry - balance among the parts of something
Verb
proportion - give pleasant proportions to
Example:- harmonize a building with those surrounding it
proportion - adjust in size relative to other things