Example Sentences
"If 2/3 = 4/6, then these fractions form a proportion."
"Proportions are used to solve problems about scale and similarity."
Synonyms & Related Terms
Quick Check
Which best describes the meaning of proportion?
Study Tips
To remember proportion, try writing it in a sentence of your own. Connect it to something you already know about mathematics.
Use it in conversation today — saying a word aloud three times helps lock it into long-term memory.