# proportions

Pronunciation: US say "pruh-POR-shuhnz" /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənz/; UK say "pruh-PAW-shuhnz" /pɹəˈpɔːʃənz/

## Noun

1. Plural of proportion. — plural of proportion
   - Simple: Plural of proportion. Use this form when you mean more than one proportion.
   - _The architect adjusted the proportions of the building's main facade._
   - _Sales grew in very different proportions across the three regions._
2. A person's bodily shape or figure, especially the relative size of its parts. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: The shape and build of a person's body.
   - _The dancer's lean proportions suited the demanding lead role._
   - _The caricature exaggerated his proportions for comic effect._
4. The measurements of a flag, expressed as a ratio of its height to its width.
   - Simple: The size of a flag, shown as a ratio of its height to its width.
   - _The committee set the new flag's proportions at 3:5._
   - _Naval ensigns often use different proportions from the civil flags ashore._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present of proportion. — third-person singular simple present indicative of proportion
   - Simple: The form of proportion used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _A good chef proportions the spices so no single flavor dominates._
   - _The layout software automatically proportions the columns to fit the screen._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/proportions (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).