Swedish noun

en proportion

proportion

Meaning

proportion

In Swedish: (storleks)förhållande

Forms

Forms of proportion
Singular, indefiniteen proportion
Singular, definiteproportionen
Plural, indefiniteproportioner
Plural, definiteproportionerna

proportion is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor proportion, den stora proportionen. Check another noun

Practise proportion

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Is it en proportion or ett proportion?

proportion in a sentence

  • låta en sak få rimliga proportioner
    give sth. reasonable proportions
  • kostnaderna stod inte i proportion till nyttan
    the cost was not in proportion to the benefit

Questions

What does proportion mean in English?

proportion means “proportion”.

Is it en proportion or ett proportion?

It is en proportion, and “the proportion” is proportionen.

What is the plural of proportion?

The plural of proportion is proportioner, and the definite plural is proportionerna.

Similar words

storleksförhållande

Nearby common words

proportion is number 9,650 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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