proportions
- plural of proportion.
- present tense form of proportion (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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"The layouts and the proportions and views really came directly from the architecture rather than from how we generally would start planning a building from the ground up."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The government has acknowledged taking down some statues it said had "incorrect proportions and shapes".
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Over time, those conditions erase the natural imbalance between the mirror image forms of the molecules, leaving them in equal proportions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Matt Freese, the Harvard-educated starting goalkeeper, had a brain cramp of epic proportions when he stepped outside of the box and failed to corral a ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The house had regular, strict proportions, which was how Charles’s father liked things.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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