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noun(pro-por-tion)harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole : balance, symmetry
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noun(pro-por-tion)proper or equal share
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noun(pro-por-tion)quota, percentage
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verb(pro-por-tion)to adjust (a part or thing) in size relative to other parts or things
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verb(pro-por-tion)to make the parts of harmonious or symmetrical
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verb(pro-por-tion)apportion, allot
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idiom(pro-por-tion)to cause (something) to become larger than it should be or to be treated as something worse or more important than it really is
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idiom(pro-por-tion)to become larger, worse, or more important (than something really is or should be)
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idiom(pro-por-tion)related in size, number, or amount to (something else)
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idiom(pro-por-tion)having the correct or appropriate relationship in size, shape, or position to (some other part of the same thing)
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idiom(pro-por-tion)when compared to the size, shape, or position of (some other part of the same thing)
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idiom(pro-por-tion)to understand which things are truly important and not become upset by small things that are not important
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idiom(pro-por-tion)lacking the correct or appropriate relationship with the size, shape, or position of (some other part of the same thing)