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proportion
The mathematical size relationship of parts to one another or to the whole.
Der Architekt achtete genau auf die richtige Proportion von Fensterfläche zu Wand.
The architect paid close attention to the correct proportion of window area to wall.
When talking about the appearance of a body or object, the plural form 'die Proportionen' (the proportions) is almost always used. The singular form is very rare in this context.
Der Künstler lobte die harmonischen Proportionen der Statue.
The artist praised the harmonious proportions of the statue.
The idiom 'in keiner Proportion zu etwas stehen' (to be out of proportion to something) is always used with the preposition 'zu' and the dative. It expresses a strong imbalance or mismatch.
Der Aufwand für das Projekt stand in keiner Proportion zum Ergebnis.
The effort required for the project was out of proportion to the result.
In its mathematical or technical meaning, 'Proportion' (proportion) often describes a ratio. This is typically expressed with the structure 'die Proportion von A zu B' (the proportion of A to B).
Die ideale Proportion von Wasser zu Reis ist eins zu zwei.
The ideal proportion of water to rice is one to two.
The word 'Proportion' (proportion) belongs more to formal written language or educated speech. It is used less often in everyday conversation.
Die Proportionen des Gebäudes sind beeindruckend.
The proportions of the building are impressive.
share / proportion
'der Anteil' and 'die Proportion' both have to do with parts and a whole. 'Anteil' means the specific part that belongs to someone or something, for example a percentage share or a piece of a quantity. 'Proportion' is more about the relationship between sizes, for example whether parts of a picture, body, or plan fit together. The words can be confused because both can describe numbers or sizes. If you are asking, 'How much belongs to whom or to what?', 'Anteil' fits. If you are asking, 'How do the sizes relate to each other?', 'Proportion' fits.
Bei der Zeichnung stimmen die Proportionen nicht, weil der Kopf zu groß ist.
In the drawing, the proportions are wrong because the head is too large.
Der Anteil der Jugendlichen in diesem Verein ist in den letzten Jahren gestiegen.
The proportion of young people in this club has increased in recent years.