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proportion vs scale

scale vs proportion

proportion and scale both are nouns.

proportion and scale both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proportion Yes No Yes No
scale Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scale is a hyponym of proportion; that is, scale 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
  • scale: the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
Other hyponyms of proportion include case-fatality proportion, case-to-infection proportion, case-to-infection ratio, content, rate, golden mean, golden section, pct, per centum, percent, percentage, batting average.
proportion (noun) scale (noun)
magnitude or extent a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
balance among the parts of something (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
relative magnitude
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
an ordered reference standard
proportion (verb) scale (verb)
adjust in size relative to other things measure with or as if with scales
give pleasant proportions to size or measure according to a scale
remove the scales from
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
climb up by means of a ladder
reach the highest point of
take by attacking with scaling ladders
measure by or as if by a scale
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