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IELTS word

proportion

/prəˈpɔrʃn/noun

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English definition

a part or share compared with the whole

Common phrases / collocations

  1. large proportion
  2. in proportion
  3. proportion of

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    Red apples formed a small proportion of the basket.

  2. 2.

    A high proportion of residents voted.

  3. 3.

    Costs rose in proportion to demand.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A smaller group of red apples sits among many green apples in a basket.
a part or share compared with the whole
1all apples
2red part of the whole
whole basket→smaller red share