exact proportion

collocation in English

meaningsofexactandproportion

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exact
adjective
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/ɪɡˈzækt/us
/ɪɡˈzækt/
in great detail, or complete, correct, or true in ...
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proportion
noun
uk
/prəˈpɔː.ʃən/us
/prəˈpɔːr.ʃən/
the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to ...
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(Definition ofexactandproportionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Unfortunately, theexactproportionof right-handed individuals depends on the criteria used to define right- and left-hand use preferences.
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Second, because it is difficult to argue that guilt is appropriate only inexactproportionto the degree of wrongdoing.
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The data were used to determine whether the cases ranked 'high' or 'low' on the mineral export continuum rather than specify theexactproportionof minerals in exports.
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Specifically, the classical definition of probability is theexactproportionof times the coin will land heads up in the limit as the number of trials goes toward infinity.
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Are you going to supply us with dyes only on the purelypro rataprinciple inexactproportionto what we subscribe?
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I cannot at the present moment give theexactproportionthat is requisitioned.
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Inexactproportionas hitherto the weight of rates has been cumulative on the product of industry, so in future the relief will be cumulative.
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I cannot without notice give theexactproportion.
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The people might believe that it is, but they will find out after the election that the results do not represent anyexactproportion.
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The analysis report was accepted in evidence but it did not set out theexactproportionof the morphine that he had in his possession.
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I cannot give theexactproportionwith regard to the aircraft contracts, but it is a very large part of the £171 million.
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Of course, no one would expectexactproportion, but the general tendency is very clearly brought out.
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Depending on case mix and local need, theexactproportionof male to female bays will vary.
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There is a difficulty in getting theexactproportionof dogs because the certificates which were employed included cats.
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It is inexactproportionto the reduction in the percentage.
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I am not sure that theexactproportionmatters much.
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Theexactproportionof the service which goes to particular age groups is not known.
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Theexactproportionof meals provided to each age group is not known.
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The argument is about theexactproportionin which agricultural land should be publicly owned, privately owned or co-operatively owned.
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That was that his fluency and eloquence were inexactproportionto his want of knowledge of the subject about which he was speaking.
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