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to be in proportion to sth

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  • in direct proportion to sth — ► used to say that two things are connected, so that an increase in one is directly related to an increase in the other: »The level of crime in an area is almost always in direct proportion to the number of unemployed. Main Entry: ↑proportion …   Financial and business terms

  • proportion — UK US /prəˈpɔːʃən/ noun ► [C] the number or amount of part of something when compared to the whole: boost/increase the proportion of sth »He pledged to boost the group s proportion of home sales from 5% to 10%. as a proportion of sth »Last year,… …   Financial and business terms

  • proportion — pro|por|tion1 W2S2 [prəˈpo:ʃən US ˈpo:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of something)¦ 2¦(relationship)¦ 3¦(correct scale)¦ 4 proportions 5 out of (all) proportion 6 keep something in proportion 7 sense of proportion 8¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • proportion — 1 noun 1 AMOUNT (C) a part or share of a larger amount: proportion of sth to sth: The proportion of men to women in the population has changed in recent years. (+ of): Quite high proportions of their incomes are spent on fuel. 2 NUMBER (C) a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • proportion — noun 1 part/share of a whole ADJECTIVE ▪ appreciable (esp. BrE), considerable, good, great, high, huge, large, overwhelming, significant, sizeable …   Collocations dictionary

  • proportion*/*/ — [prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C] a quantity of something that is a part of the whole Only a small proportion of graduates fail to get a job.[/ex] 2) [U] the relationship between two or more quantities or parts of a whole The proportion of trucks to… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • keep something in proportion — phrase to react to a situation in a suitable way and not make it seem more important than it really is It is a setback, but it should be kept in proportion. Thesaurus: to react to somethingsynonym Main entry: proportion * * * ˌkeep sth in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • out of (all) proportion (to something) — phrase if a reaction or result is out of all proportion, it is too strong or serious for the thing or situation that has caused it The publicity the exhibition has received is out of all proportion to its actual quality. Thesaurus: as a result of …   Useful english dictionary

  • ratchet sth up — UK US ratchet sth up Phrasal Verb with ratchet({{}}/ˈrætʃɪt/ verb ► to increase something in controlled stages over a period of time: »The constant ratcheting up of rewards for executives means they are expanding out of all proportion to those of …   Financial and business terms

  • inverse — in‧verse [ˌɪnˈvɜːs◂ ǁ ɜːrs◂] adjective in inverse proportion/​relation to something used for saying that one thing increases at the same rate as another related thing gets smaller: • Stocks moved in inverse relation to oil prices throughout the… …   Financial and business terms

  • Économie de la Charente-Maritime — Longtemps dominée par l agriculture et des activités traditionnelles et profondément marquée par une très forte ruralité, la Charente Maritime s affranchit peu à peu de l image d un département rural et pauvre. Elle est devenue avant le début du… …   Wikipédia en Français

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