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proportion
noun [U] (IMPORTANCE) /prəˈpɔː.ʃən/
/-ˈpɔːr-/ Definition
› used in a number of phrases to mean importance and seriousness: You've got to keep a sense of proportion (= the ability to understand what is important and what is not). I think a certain amount of worry about work is very natural, but you've got to keep it in proportion (= judge correctly its seriousness).ImportanceUseful or advantageous
(Definition of proportion noun (IMPORTANCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cornerstone noun
- focus noun (CENTRE)
- gravitas noun
- import noun (IMPORTANCE)
- importance noun
- magnitude noun
- main noun (MOSTLY)
- meaning noun (IMPORTANCE)
- note noun (IMPORTANCE)
- precedence noun
- seriousness noun (BAD)
- simple adjective (IMPORTANT)
- status noun (RESPECT)
- substance noun (IMPORTANCE)
- substantial adjective (GENERAL)
- supremacy noun (HIGHEST)
- weight noun (INFLUENCE)
- worth noun (IMPORTANCE)
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