proportion
US /prəˈpɔrʃən, -ˈpor-/
・UK /prəˈpɔ:ʃn/
A2
noun
- A part of a whole thing
- State of balance between two or more things
- Size of one thing compared to the size of another
verb
- To balance the size of something with another
Examples
Try to keep your view of the situation in proportion
The problem has been exaggerated out of all proportion.