Proportion

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give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with those surrounding it"

Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Has Diabetes or Prediabetes - Time
In less than a decade, the proportion of kids ages 12 to 19 with diabetes or prediabetes has jumped from 9% in 1999-2000 to 23% in 2007-2008. The statistic is concerning on its own, but considering that the American Heart Association tags ... Read more on this news related to 'Proportion'
Opposing view: An out-of-proportion outcry - USA Today
The $2 billion loss by JPMorgan Chase has reawakened debate about whether banks are taking excessive risks, but many facts have gotten lost in the breathless media coverage. Although the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act bars banks from engaging in trading ... Read more on this news related to 'Proportion'
Humanitarian agencies say: Do not blow things out of proportion - DAWN Group
ISLAMABAD, May 10: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced on Thursday that it would suspend its operations in Peshawar and Karachi after the killing of Khalil Dale, an ICRC British nurse who was kidnapped in January and ... Read more on this news related to 'Proportion'