proporción

/pɾopoɾˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

proportion

⚖️ proporción = pro + porción: a portion in fair relation to the whole

Latin proportio comes from pro portione, meaning 'in relation to a part'. Spot the word porción (portion) inside proporción: a proportion compares each portion to the whole, which gives you the ratio.

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