# proportioning

Pronunciation: US say "pruh-POR-shuhn-ing" /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənɪŋ/; UK say "pruh-PAW-shuhn-ing" /pɹəˈpɔːʃənɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of proportion. — present participle and gerund of proportion
   - Simple: The -ing form of proportion. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The engineer spent the morning proportioning the load across the bridge supports._
   - _Proportioning the budget among the departments required several rounds of negotiation._

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