[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

proportion \propor"tion\, n. f., fr. l. proportio; pro before
   + portio part or share. see portion.
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   1. the relation or adaptation of one portion to another, or
      to the whole, as respect magnitude, quantity, or degree;
      comparative relation; ratio; as, the proportion of the
      parts of a building, or of the body.
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            the image of christ, made after his own proportion.
                                                  --ridley.
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            formed in the best proportions of her sex. --sir w.
                                                  scott.
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            documents are authentic and facts are true precisely
            in proportion to the support which they afford to
            his theory.                           --macaulay.
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   2. harmonic relation between parts, or between different
      things of the same kind; symmetrical arrangement or
      adjustment; symmetry; as, to be out of proportion. "let us
      prophesy according to the proportion of faith." --rom.
      xii. 6.
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   3. the portion one receives when a whole is distributed by a
      rule or principle; equal or proper share; lot.
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            let the women . . . do the same things in their
            proportions and capacities.           --jer. taylor.
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   4. a part considered comparatively; a share.
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   5. math.
      a the equality or similarity of ratios, especially of
          geometrical ratios; or a relation among quantities
          such that the quotient of the first divided by the
          second is equal to that of the third divided by the
          fourth; -- called also geometrical proportion, in
          distinction from arithmetical proportion, or that in
          which the difference of the first and second is equal
          to the difference of the third and fourth.
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   note: proportion in the mathematical sense differs from
         ratio. ratio is the relation of two quantities of the
         same kind, as the ratio of 5 to 10, or the ratio of 8
         to 16. proportion is the sameness or likeness of two
         such relations. thus, 5 to 10 as 8 to 16; that is, 5
         bears the same relation to 10 as 8 does to 16. hence,
         such numbers are said to be in proportion. proportion
         is expressed by symbols thus:
         1913 webster a:b::c:d, or a:b = c:d, or a/b = c/d.
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      b the rule of three, in arithmetic, in which the three
          given terms, together with the one sought, are
          proportional.
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   continued proportion, inverse proportion, etc. see under
      continued, inverse, etc.

   harmonical proportion or musical proportion, a relation
      of three or four quantities, such that the first is to the
      last as the difference between the first two is to the
      difference between the last two; thus, 2, 3, 6, are in
      harmonical proportion; for 2 is to 6 as 1 to 3. thus, 24,
      16, 12, 9, are harmonical, for 24:9::8:3.

   in proportion, according as; to the degree that. "in
      proportion as they are metaphysically true, they are
      morally and politically false." --burke.
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see also:
portion geometrical proportion continued proportion inverse proportion continued inverse 
harmonical proportion musical proportion in proportion 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

continued \contin"ued\, p. p.  a.
   having extension of time, space, order of events, exertion of
   energy, etc.; extended; protracted; uninterrupted; also,
   resumed after interruption; extending through a succession of
   issues, session, etc.; as, a continued story. "continued
   woe." --jenyns. "continued succession." --locke.
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   continued bass mus., a bass continued through an entire
      piece of music, while the other parts of the harmony are
      indicated by figures beneath the bass; the same as
      thorough bass or figured bass; basso continuo. it.

   continued fever med., a fever which presents no
      interruption in its course.

   continued fraction math., a fraction whose numerator is
      1, and whose denominator is a whole number plus a fraction
      whose numerator is 1 and whose denominator is a whole
      number, plus a fraction, and so on.

   continued proportion math., a proportion composed of two
      or more equal ratios, in which the consequent of each
      preceding ratio is the same with the antecedent of the
      following one; as, 4 : 8 : 8 : 16 :: 16 : 32.
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see also:
continued bass continued fever continued fraction continued proportion 

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