English Dictionary

proportion

IPA（発音記号）

/pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

動詞

他動詞 古語

(transitive) To divide into proper shares; to apportion. / (transitive) To form symmetrically. / (transitive, art) To set or render in proportion. / (transitive, archaic) To correspond to.

日本語の意味

適正な割合に分割する・割り当てる / 対称的な形に整える・形成する / 比例関係にする・比例させる / 相応・対応する

The committee will proportion the grant among the participating departments based on their needs.

委員会は参加する各部門のニーズに基づいて助成金を配分するでしょう。

意味（1）

(transitive) To divide into proper shares; to apportion.

In order to proportion the braking force to the weight carried by a wheel - a matter of special importance in the braking of wagons - variable leverage systems are now being introduced in which the end of one axle spring is linked to a control spring in the change-over valve, so automatically varying the leverage exerted by the brake-rod according to whether the wagon is full or empty.

意味（2）

(transitive) To form symmetrically.

意味（3）

(transitive, art) To set or render in proportion.

意味（4）

(transitive, archaic) To correspond to.

proportions （ present singular third-person ）

proportioning （ participle present ）

proportioned （ participle past ）

proportioned （ past ）