From HomoExcelsior

1. A part considered in relation to the whole. 2. the proper proportion between oil and vinegar in the dressing. 3. Samuel Johnson 4. Agreeable or harmonious relation of parts within a whole; balance or symmetry. 5. Dimensions; size. 6. . 7. To adjust so that proper relations between parts are attained. 8. To form the parts of with balance or symmetry.

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