adjust vs proportion

proportion vs adjust

adjust is not a noun while proportion is a noun.

adjust and proportion both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adjust	No	No	Yes	No
proportion	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, proportion is a hyponym of adjust; that is, proportion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjust:

adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
proportion: adjust in size relative to other things

Other hyponyms of adjust include modulate, temper, tune, tune up, calibrate, fine-tune, graduate, tune, tune up, time, trim, zero, zero in, zero, readjust, reset, attune, time, set, modulate, regulate, focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen, sync, synchronise, synchronize, pressurise, pressurize, decompress, depressurise, depressurize, fit, match, plumb, align, coordinate, ordinate, harmonise, harmonize, reconcile, linearise, linearize, justify, citify.

adjust (noun)	proportion (noun)
	magnitude or extent
	harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
	the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
	the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
	balance among the parts of something

adjust (verb)	proportion (verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard	adjust in size relative to other things
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions	give pleasant proportions to
make correspondent or conformable
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

Difference between adjust and proportion

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