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proportion
 
NOUN:1. Relative intensity or amount, as of a quality or attribute: degree, extent, magnitude, measure. See BIG. 2. Satisfying arrangement marked by even distribution of elements, as in a design: balance, harmony, symmetry. See BEAUTIFUL. 3. The amount of space occupied by something. Often used in plural: dimension, extent, magnitude, measure, size. See BIG.
VERB:To bring into accord: accommodate, attune, conform, coordinate, harmonize, integrate, reconcile, tune. See AGREE.
 
 
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