Proportion vs. Portion: What’s the Difference?

  • Proportion (noun)

    A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

  • Proportion (noun)

    Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.

  • Proportion (noun)

    Proper or equal share.

  • Proportion (noun)

    The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.

    “the proportion of the parts of a building, or of the body”

  • Proportion (noun)

    A statement of equality between two ratios.

  • Proportion (noun)

    Size.

  • Proportion (verb)

    To set or render in proportion.

  • Portion (noun)

    An allocated amount.

  • Portion (noun)

    That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.

  • Portion (noun)

    One’s fate; lot.

  • Portion (noun)

    The part of an estate given or falling to a child or heir; an inheritance.

  • Portion (noun)

    A wife’s fortune; a dowry.

  • Portion (verb)

    To divide into amounts, as for allocation to specific purposes.

  • Portion (verb)

    To endow with a portion or inheritance.

Wiktionary
  • Proportion (noun)

    a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole

    “the proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is rising”

  • Proportion (noun)

    the relationship of one thing to another in terms of quantity, size, or number; ratio

    “the proportion of examination to coursework”

    “the bleach can be diluted with water in the proportion one part bleach to ten parts water”

  • Proportion (noun)

    the comparative measurements or size of different parts of a whole

    “the view of what constitutes perfect bodily proportions changes from one generation to the next”

  • Proportion (noun)

    dimensions; size

    “the room, despite its ample proportions, seemed too small for him”

  • Proportion (noun)

    the correct, attractive, or ideal relationship between one thing and another or between the parts of a whole

    “perceptions of colour, form, harmony, and proportion”

  • Proportion (verb)

    adjust or regulate (something) so that it has a particular or suitable relationship to something else

    “a life after death in which happiness can be proportioned to virtue”

  • Portion (noun)

    a part of a whole

    “he could repeat large portions of Shakespeare”

    “a portion of the jetty still stands”

  • Portion (noun)

    a part of something divided between people; a share

    “she wanted the right to decide how her portion of the allowance should be spent”

  • Portion (noun)

    an amount of food suitable for or served to one person

    “burger joints offering huge portions”

    “a portion of ice cream”

  • Portion (noun)

    the part or share of an estate given or descending by law to an heir.

  • Portion (noun)

    a dowry given to a bride at her marriage

    “he’ll marry her fast enough when he knows the sum of her portion”

  • Portion (noun)

    a person’s destiny or lot

    “what will be my portion?”

  • Portion (verb)

    divide (something) into parts and share out

    “for centuries meadowland with common hay rights was portioned out”

  • Portion (verb)

    serve (food) in an amount suitable for one person

    “generously portioned lunches”

  • Portion (verb)

    give a dowry to (a bride)

    “my parents will portion me most handsomely”

Oxford Dictionary

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