· the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
Hypernym(s): magnitude_relation, quantitative_relation
· the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree; "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"
Synonym(s): proportion
Hypernym(s): magnitude_relation, quantitative_relation