B2nounmoneyscience
US/prəˈpɔːr.ʃən/
UK/prəˈpɔː.ʃən/
a part of a whole, or the size or amount of one thing compared with another
In context
A large proportion of young people now rent rather than buy homes.
Mix the paint and water in the right proportions.
The media blew the small mistake out of all proportion.
Words that go with proportion
adjective + noun
- large proportionA large proportion of the budget goes on salaries.
- high proportionThe region has a high proportion of elderly residents.
- small proportionOnly a small proportion of plastic is actually recycled.
noun + preposition
- proportion ofWhat proportion of your income do you save each month?
- sense of proportionTry to keep a sense of proportion; it's only one bad grade.