proportion
noun
comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Nearly all the great technicians had or have proportioned hands.
From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Hofmann, Josef