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proportion [prəˈpɔ:ʃn, Am -ˈpɔ:r-] N

1. proportion (comparative part):

proportion
соотноше́ние nt
the proportion of sth to sth
соотноше́ние nt чего́-ли́бо к чему́-ли́бо

Usage examples with proportion

to keep sth in proportion
соблюда́ть пропо́рции чего́-ли́бо
in inverse proportion to sth
обра́тно пропорциона́льный чему́-ли́бо
to have/keep a sense of proportion
име́ть чу́вство ме́ры
the proportion of sth to sth
соотноше́ние nt чего́-ли́бо к чему́-ли́бо
to be in of proportion to sth
быть соразме́рным чему́-ли́бо
her head is big in proportion to her body
у неё несоразме́рно больша́я голова́ по отноше́нию к те́лу

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Although returnability lessens the risk for book stores and helps POD authors get through the door, only a certain proportion of such stock can be returned.
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The proportion of part-time workers was one of the lowest in OECD in 1999.
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Between 1995 and 2008, the amount of consumer loans has steadily increased out of proportion to bank reserves.
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It's grossly out of proportion to other cases.
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Abta has reported an increase in both the proportion of holidaymakers booking in-store and package holiday bookings.
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A lower proportion of nitrogen is required to reduce nitrogen narcosis and other physiological effects of the gas at depth.
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The proportion of businesses holding a cash surplus has remained relatively steady for the past four years.
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The giant panda cub is the smallest baby, compared in proportion to the parents, of any placental mammal.
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She ingeniously devised a method to extend the cowhide to a high proportion, thus gaining a large territory.
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Most of the criticism comes from what many believed was a blatant disregard for proportion.
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