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proportion vs scale up

scale up vs proportion

proportion is a noun but scale up is not a noun.

proportion and scale up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proportion Yes No Yes No
scale up No No Yes No
As verbs, scale up is a hyponym of proportion; that is, scale up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proportion:
  • proportion: adjust in size relative to other things
  • scale up: increase proportionally
Other hyponyms of proportion include scale down.
proportion (noun) scale up (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
proportion (verb) scale up (verb)
adjust in size relative to other things increase proportionally
give pleasant proportions to
Difference between proportion and scale up

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