(LONGMAN2000) proportion | Definition: 比率 | (IELTS4000) proportion | Definition: percentage; quotient obtained when a part is divided by the whole; part considered in relation to the whole | (NGSL) proportion | Definition: amount that is a part of a whole thing | | (ESS4000) proportion | Definition: A proportion is an amount that shows the link between the parts and the whole. | Example: →Only a small proportion of the people in this town actually work here. |