metre vs proportion

metre

noun
  • The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches. 

  • The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition. 

verb
  • To put into metrical form. 

proportion

noun
  • Size. 

  • The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree. 

  • Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole. 

  • A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number. 

  • A statement of equality between two ratios. 

  • Proper or equal share. 

verb
  • To form symmetrically. 

  • To set or render in proportion. 

  • To divide into proper shares; to apportion. 

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