Examples of “proportion” in a Sentence

noun The size or amount of one part of something compared with the whole.

• A large proportion of the budget goes toward staff salaries.
• What proportion of students passed the exam?
• Only a small proportion of the audience stayed until the end.

noun A balanced or harmonious relationship between the sizes of different parts.

• The architect designed the building with careful attention to proportion.
• The room feels calm because the windows and doors are in good proportion.
• The statue's head is out of proportion with its tiny body.

verb To adjust the size or amount of something so it relates correctly to something else.

• The punishment should be proportioned to the severity of the crime.
• Try to proportion the sugar to the amount of fruit you use.
• Teachers should proportion homework to the time pupils actually have.