Meaning
proportion
In a sentence
Le porzioni sono piccole in proporzione al prezzo.
The portions are small in proportion to the price.
Hai capito la proporzione tra questi due numeri?
Did you understand the proportion between these two numbers?
Non abbiamo perso il senso della proporzione.
We haven’t lost our sense of proportion.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| proporzione | feminine · singular |
| proporzioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use proporzione for mathematical ratio or figurative balance. For a direct comparison between two things, rapporto is often more natural.
- In art and design, le proporzioni usually means body or object proportions; singular is less common in that sense.
- The fixed expression in proporzione a means "in proportion to". Don't use per here.