proportion
B2Academic AWL-3Frequent NGSL-2UK /prəˈpɔːʃn/US /prəˈpɔːrʃn/
Meaning
noun
a part or share of a whole
“Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface.”
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“The idea in this case was harnessing the power of the naent internet to create a virtual bookstore of limitless proportions.”
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The idea in this case was harnessing the power of the naent internet to create a virtual bookstore of limitless proportions.
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