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What is the noun for proportioning?

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proportion
  1. (countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
  2. (uncountable) Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.
  3. (countable) Proper or equal share.
  4. The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.
  5. (mathematics) A statement of equality between two ratios.
  6. (plural) Size.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “For a large and rapidly expanding proportion of the workforce, it represents a new identity, which enables them to opt out of work for long periods of time.”
      “The houses were always designed with proportion in mind, and how it felt to move from room to room.”
      “The bleach can be diluted with water in the proportion one part bleach to ten parts water.”
proportionality
  1. (uncountable) the property of being proportional
  2. (uncountable) the principle that government action ought to be proportional to the ends achieved (e.g. the military should not be deployed to stop petty vandalism)
  3. (countable) the degree to which something is in proportion
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “Throughout his argument Lord Kingsland repeatedly invoked the well-recognised EC principles of legal certainty and proportionality.”
      “There must be a reasonable relationship of proportionality between the means employed and the aim sought to be achieved.”
      “You said to the committee that the speaking slots were allocated in terms of proportionality.”
proportionment
  1. The act or process of dividing out proportionally.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The proportionment issue was reversed and remanded to another trial.”
proportionateness
  1. The quality of being proportionate.
proportionableness
  1. Quality of being proportionable.
proportions
proportionalities
proportionments
  1. plural of proportionment
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