small proportion

small proportion
index minority (outnumbered group)

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  • proportion — UK US /prəˈpɔːʃən/ noun ► [C] the number or amount of part of something when compared to the whole: boost/increase the proportion of sth »He pledged to boost the group s proportion of home sales from 5% to 10%. as a proportion of sth »Last year,… …   Financial and business terms

  • proportion — pro|por|tion1 W2S2 [prəˈpo:ʃən US ˈpo:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of something)¦ 2¦(relationship)¦ 3¦(correct scale)¦ 4 proportions 5 out of (all) proportion 6 keep something in proportion 7 sense of proportion 8¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • proportion */*/*/ — UK [prəˈpɔː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [prəˈpɔrʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms proportion : singular proportion plural proportions 1) a) [countable] maths a quantity of something that is a part or share of the whole proportion of: Only a small proportion of graduates… …   English dictionary

  • proportion — pro|por|tion [ prə pɔrʃn ] noun *** 1. ) count a quantity of something that is a part or share of the whole: proportion of: Only a small proportion of graduates fail to find employment. a ) uncount the relationship between two or more quantities… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • proportion — /prə pɔ:ʃ(ə)n/ noun a part of a total ● A proportion of the pre tax profit is set aside for contingencies. ● Only a small proportion of our sales comes from retail shops. ♦ in proportion to compared to something else, by an amount related to… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • proportion*/*/ — [prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C] a quantity of something that is a part of the whole Only a small proportion of graduates fail to get a job.[/ex] 2) [U] the relationship between two or more quantities or parts of a whole The proportion of trucks to… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • proportion — noun 1) a small proportion of the land Syn: part, portion, amount, quantity, bit, piece, percentage, fraction, section, segment, share 2) the proportion of water to alcohol Syn: rati …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Proportion (architecture) — Proportion is the relation between elements and a whole. Architectural proportions In architecture the whole is not just a building but the set and setting of the site. The things that make a building and its site well shaped include the… …   Wikipedia

  • small — small, little, diminutive, petite, wee, tiny, teeny, weeny, minute, microscopic, miniature can all mean conspicuously below the average in magnitude, especially physical magnitude. Small (opposed to large) and little (opposed to big, great) are… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Small Heath, Birmingham — Small Heath is an inner city area within the city of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It is situated on and around the A45 (Coventry Road).Small Heath is home to Birmingham City Football Club s St. Andrews stadium. Also in Small Heath are two… …   Wikipedia

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