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Proportion

The comparative relationship of dimensions within a figure, object, or composition and between its parts and the whole.

Short Definition

The comparative relationship of dimensions within a figure, object, or composition and between its parts and the whole.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Language Origin

Latin

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The comparative relationship of dimensions within a figure, object, or composition and between its parts and the whole. Sculptors use proportion both descriptively—to measure what is observed—and constructively, to establish an intended order of lengths, masses, intervals, and scale.