Scrabble?! PROPORTION

Definitions of PROPORTION in various dictionaries:

noun - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

noun - magnitude or extent

noun - balance among the parts of something

noun - the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree

noun - harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)

verb - give pleasant proportions to

verb - adjust in size relative to other things

A part considered in relation to the whole.

A relationship between things or parts of things with respect to comparative magnitude, quantity, or degree: the proper proportion between oil and vinegar in the dressing.

A relationship between quantities such that if one varies then another varies in a manner dependent on the first: “We do not always find visible happiness in proportion to visible virtue” (Samuel Johnson).

Agreeable or harmonious relation of parts within a whole; balance or symmetry.

Often proportions.

A statement of equality between two ratios.

To adjust so that proper relations between parts are attained.

These nouns are compared as they mean aesthetic arrangement, as in a design, marked by proper distribution of elements.