1) to assume, take on proportions
2) epic; epidemic; menacing proportions (the outbreak assumed epidemic proportions)
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proportions — ● proportions nom féminin pluriel Dimensions considérées par référence à une mesure, à une échelle : Vu ses proportions, ce meuble n ira pas dans la chambre. Étendue ou intensité d une action : Grève qui prend des proportions considérables … Encyclopédie Universelle
proportions — [plural] ► the size, shape, or level of something: »A fund that grows to massive proportions must adapt its investment strategy. »The pensions underfunding problem is reaching crisis proportions. Main Entry: ↑proportion … Financial and business terms
proportions — index area (surface), degree (magnitude), dimension, magnitude Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
proportions — [n] measurements amount, area, breadth, compass, depth, diameter, dimensions, expanse, extent, height, length, magnitude, range, scope, size, volume, width; concepts 730,792 … New thesaurus
proportions — noun A persons figure … Wiktionary
proportions — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. measurements, size, area. see dimension … English dictionary for students
proportions — pro·por·tion || prÉ™ pÉ”rʃn / pÉ”Ë n. ratio; part, portion; rate; dimension, size; percentage; balance v. separate into portions; adjust in size relative to other parts; bring into proper relation … English contemporary dictionary
proportions — dimensions; size. → proportion … English new terms dictionary
proportions — plural of proportion present third singular of proportion … Useful english dictionary
Law of multiple proportions — In chemistry, the law of multiple proportions is one of the basic laws and a major tool of chemical measurement (stoichiometry). It states that when elements combine they do so in a ratio of small whole numbers. For example, carbon and oxygen… … Wikipedia
