proportion vs rate

rate vs proportion

proportion and rate both are nouns.

proportion and rate both are verbs.

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

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

proportion: the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
rate: a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure

Other hyponyms of proportion include case-fatality proportion, case-to-infection proportion, case-to-infection ratio, content, scale, golden mean, golden section, pct, per centum, percent, percentage, batting average.

proportion (noun)	rate (noun)
magnitude or extent	the relative speed of progress or change
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)	amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole	a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree	a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
balance among the parts of something

proportion (verb)	rate (verb)
adjust in size relative to other things	assign a rank or rating to
give pleasant proportions to	estimate the value of
	be worthy of or have a certain rating

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