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proportion

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Understanding meaning

Proportion means a part of something in relation to its whole, or compared with the whole.

For example:

The state provided only a small proportion of the money needed for the new school.

A large proportion of the class got very high scores on their English test.

Which answers are closest in meaning to proportion? Choose the 3 correct answers.

a part of something compared to the whole

a smaller quantity than the whole

a certain amount of something

the total amount