proportion — meaning in English

English meaning

• rate noun A measure of how fast something happens, or how one quantity compares to another.
• ratio noun A comparison between two amounts, showing how many times one contains the other.

Senses

proportion is used for these senses in English:

• ratio (arithmetic) The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).

rate — full definition

1. noun A measure of how fast something happens, or how one quantity compares to another.
2. noun A fixed price charged for something.
3. verb To give something a score or ranking based on quality.

ratio — full definition

1. noun A comparison between two amounts, showing how many times one contains the other.
2. verb In social media slang, to reply to a post with far more engagement than the post itself received, usually to criticize or mock it.

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