proporção — meaning in English
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English meaning
- proportion noun The size or amount of one part of something compared with the whole.
- scale noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
Senses
proporção is used for these senses in English:
- proportion (countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
- scale A line or bar associated with a drawing, used to indicate measurement when the image has been magnified or reduced.
proportion — full definition
- noun The size or amount of one part of something compared with the whole.
- noun A balanced or harmonious relationship between the sizes of different parts.
- verb To adjust the size or amount of something so it relates correctly to something else.
scale — full definition
- noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
- noun A series of marked measurements used for comparison, such as on a ruler, map, or rating system.
- noun One of the small, hard, overlapping plates covering the skin of fish and reptiles.
- noun An instrument for measuring weight.
- verb To increase or decrease something in size while keeping its proportions, especially to grow a business or process.