How do you pronounce proportion?

proportion is pronounced as /prəˈpɔːʃən/.

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proportion

📊proportion

noun

/prəˈpɔːʃən/

proponent proportionate

Meaning

a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole

Example Sentences

The proportion of students passing the exam was high.

Synonyms

ratio, percentage, fraction, share

Antonyms

whole, total

Collocations

right proportion, larger proportion, proportionate amount

More Example Sentences

Many believe that athletes' salaries are disproportionately higher than those of ordinary people.

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