a sense of proportion
1sense of proportion — ► sense of proportion the ability to judge the relative importance of things. Main Entry: ↑proportion …
2sense of proportion — index perspective Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3(a) sense of proportion — a sense of proportion phrase an ability to understand the relative importance or seriousness of different things We need to keep a sense of proportion about what really matters. Thesaurus: importancesynonym Main entry: proportion …
4a sense of proportion — an ability to understand the relative importance or seriousness of different things We need to keep a sense of proportion about what really matters …
5sense of proportion — the ability to judge the relative importance of things. → proportion …
6sense of proportion — the ability to judge the relative importance or seriousness of things …
7proportion — ► NOUN 1) a part, share, or number considered in relation to a whole. 2) the ratio of one thing to another. 3) the correct or pleasing relation of things or between the parts of a whole. 4) (proportions) dimensions; size. ► VERB formal ▪ adjust… …
8proportion — 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… …
9proportion — 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… …
10proportion — pro|por|tion [ prə pɔrʃn ] noun *** 1. ) count a quantity of something that is a part or share of the whole: proportion of: Only a small proportion of graduates fail to find employment. a ) uncount the relationship between two or more quantities… …
