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proporzione

proportion

noun proh-pohr-TSYOH-neh Less Common
Numbers & Measures Measurements

Origin: from Latin 'proportio', proportion

Also means

ratio

Usage Note

Proporzione means proportion or ratio, and the plural proporzioni often describes the 'scale' or extent of something: assumere grandi proporzioni. The -zi- is pronounced 'ts'. It is feminine.

Examples

"Le proporzioni del disegno sono giuste."

Natural Translation

The proportions of the drawing are right.

Literal Translation

The proportions of-the drawing are right.

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