What is another word for proportions?

Pronunciation: [pɹəpˈɔːʃənz] (IPA)

Proportions are defined as the comparative relationship in size, amount, or degree between two or more things. Some synonyms for the word "proportions" include dimensions, size, magnitude, scale, ratio, percentage, and measure. Dimensions refer to the physical size and shape of an object, while size generally refers to its overall magnitude. Magnitude emphasizes the importance, extent, or size of something. Scale alludes to the relative proportions of objects or the way in which they relate to one another. Ratio refers to the relationship between two quantities expressed as a quotient, while a percentage expresses a ratio multiplied by 100. Measure refers to the degree, quantity, or amount of something.

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What are the opposite words for proportions?

Antonyms for the word "proportions" are: disproportion, inequality, imbalance, irregularity, and asymmetry. The concept of proportions refers to the degree of similarity and equivalence in size, shape, or quantity of different elements. Antonyms for proportions imply a lack of congruity, fairness, or harmony among these elements, indicating that some are larger, smaller, or completely different from others. Disproportion suggests a significant difference in size or value between parts that were meant to be equal. Inequality refers to the absence of balance and justice in the distribution of resources or opportunities. Imbalance suggests a lack of stability or equilibrium in a system or organism. Irregularity and asymmetry refer to the absence of uniformity or symmetry in shape, form, or arrangement.

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Usage examples for Proportions

Some day the proportions will be restored.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
The old man received me in a room of immense proportions, furnished as it was when Flood was the proprietor.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
A raven frequently looks like a man, and a hummock, but 25 feet high, a short distance away, will at times rise to the proportions of a mountain.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook

Famous quotes with Proportions

  • The truth, the absolute truth, is that the chief beauty for the theatre consists in fine bodily proportions.
    Sarah Bernhardt
  • To the eyes of a miser a guinea is more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions than a vine filled with grapes.
    William Blake
  • Failure is simply the non-presence of success. But a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions.
    Orlando Bloom
  • There's a difference between a failure and a fiasco... a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions.
    Orlando Bloom
  • And it sends an important message to me, because I am sick to death to hear my opponent saying Republicans don't trust me. They do trust me, in landslide proportions, and they're proving it tonight. We're going to bury that for good.
    Ben Nighthorse Campbell

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