proportion

n 1: the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is

divided by the magnitude of the whole [syn: {proportionality}]

2: magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions" [syn:

{dimension}]

3: balance among the parts of something [syn: {symmetry}] [ant:

{disproportion}]

4: harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements

within a whole (as in a design): "in all perfectly

beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one

part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin

[syn: {balance}]

v 1: give pleasant proportions to; "harmonzie a building with

those surrounding it"

2: adjust in size relative to other things