Meaning
A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English proporcion, from Old French proportion, from Latin prōportiō (“comparative relation, proportion, symmetry, analogy”), from pro (“for, before”) + portio (“share, part”); see portion. By surface analysis, pro- + portion.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
disproportion
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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