in proportion to

idiom

1

: related in size, number, or amount to (something else)

Your share of the profits will be in proportion to the amount of work that you do.

2

: having the correct or appropriate relationship in size, shape, or position to (some other part of the same thing)

The garage is not in proportion to the house.

3

: when compared to the size, shape, or position of (some other part of the same thing)

His head is large in proportion to his body.

Examples of in proportion to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Share [Findings] The U.S. municipal bond market penalizes communities in proportion to the percentage of their population that is black but generally ignores their vulnerability to climate change. —Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025

Democratic Party: Delegates are awarded in proportion to the candidate's vote percentage. —Juan Buitrago, The Tennessean, 15 July 2024

One of the main purposes of the policy is to ensure that Singapore’s minorities are always represented in parliament in proportion to their share of the population. —Mathew Mathews, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2017

Spotify divvies out some share of subscriber fees as royalties in proportion to an artist’s popularity on the platform. —Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024