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• proportion — [prə pôr′shən, prōpôr′shən] n. [ME proporcioun < MFr proporcion < L proportio < pro, FOR1 + portio, part: see PORTION] 1. the comparative relation between parts, things, or elements with respect to size, amount, degree, etc.; ratio 2. a… …   English World dictionary

• harmonious — [[t]hɑː(r)mo͟ʊniəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A harmonious relationship, agreement, or discussion is friendly and peaceful. Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals. ...the most harmonious European Community summit for some …   English dictionary

• proportion — I. noun Etymology: Middle English proporcion, from Anglo French, from Latin proportion , proportio, from pro for + portion , portio portion more at for Date: 14th century 1. harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole ; balance,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• harmonious — adjective 1) harmonious music Syn: tuneful, melodious, melodic, sweet sounding, mellifluous, dulcet, lyrical; euphonious, euphonic, harmonic, polyphonic; informal easy on the ear Ant: discordant 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• proportion —    A principle of design, proportion refers to the comparative, proper, or harmonious relationship of one part to another or to the whole with respect to size, quantity, or degree; a ratio. Often proportion is allied with another principle of art …   Glossary of Art Terms

• proportion — 1. noun a) a quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number. b) harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole. 2. verb To set or render in proportion …   Wiktionary

• in proportion — phrasal 1. : of the extent, size, or degree demanded (as by a relationship, comparison, or sense of fitness) a large house, with rooms in porportion 2. : to the same degree : insofar man is free in porportion as his surroundings have a… …   Useful english dictionary

• Harmonic proportion — Harmonic Har*mon ic (h[aum]r*m[o^]n [i^]k), Harmonical Har*mon ic*al ( [i^]*kal), a. [L. harmonicus, Gr. armoniko s; cf. F. harmonique. See {Harmony}.] 1. Concordant; musical; consonant; as, harmonic sounds. [1913 Webster] Harmonic twang! of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Composition of proportion — Composition Com po*si tion, n. [F. composition, fr. L. compositio. See {Composite}.] 1. The act or art of composing, or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts, or ingredients. In specific uses: (a)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …   Universalium

• Eurythmy — Eu ryth*my, n. [L. eurythmia, Gr. ?; e y^ well + ? rhythm, measure, proportion, symmetry: cf. F. eurythmie.] 1. (Fine Arts) Just or harmonious proportion or movement, as in the composition of a poem, an edifice, a painting, or a statue. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English