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Proportion Sth Noun Size Things Relation  /Prəˈpɔːʃn   Bölüm

Level B2 
Kind noun
Front proportion 
IPA  /prəˈpɔːʃn   / noun
Back bölüm
oran
Back 2

proportion (noun)

 /prəˈpɔːʃn   / noun
 
 1 [countable]
a part or share of a whole
bölüm
 A large proportion of the earth's surface is covered by sea.
 2 [uncountable]
proportion (of sth to sth)
the relationship between the size or amount of two things
oran
 The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years.
 3 (proportions)
[plural]
the size or shape of sth
boyutlar
 a room of fairly generous proportions
 Political unrest is reaching alarming proportions.
IDIOMS
in proportion
the right size in relation to other things
orantılı, gerçek boyutlarıyla
 to draw something in proportion
 She's so upset that it's hard for her to keep the problem in proportion.
in proportion to sth
by the same amount or number as sth else; relative to
oranında, oranla
 Salaries have not risen in proportion to inflation.
 The room is very long in proportion to its width.
out of proportion (to sth)
1 too big, small, etc. in relation to other things
aşırı
 2 too great, serious, important, etc. in relation to sth
gereğinden fazla
 His reaction was completely out of proportion to the situation.
 

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