Equilibrate vs Proportion - What's the Difference?

Equilibrate

Proportion

Definitions

Definition as Noun
Definition as Noun
  • the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
  • magnitude or extent
  • harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
  • the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
  • balance among the parts of something
Definition as Verb
  • bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium
  • bring into balance or equilibrium
Definition as Verb
  • give pleasant proportions to
  • adjust in size relative to other things

Examples

  • "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"
  • "a building of vast proportions"
  • "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
  • "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"
  • "harmonize a building with those surrounding it"

Parts of Speech

Verb
Noun, Verb