Term: proportion: the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: schmaltz: (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music → 0
Candidate hypernym: vessel: a tube in which a body fluid circulates → 0
Candidate hypernym: japanese privet: evergreen shrub of Japan and Korea having small dark leaves and flowers in loose panicles; related to but smaller than Chinese privet → 0
Candidate hypernym: point-and-shoot camera: a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus → 0
Candidate hypernym: cavity wall: a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them → 0
Candidate hypernym: alpha-linolenic acid: a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition → 0
Candidate hypernym: galiella rufa: the cup-shaped fruiting body of this discomycete has a jellylike interior and a short stalk → 0
Candidate hypernym: atlantic spiny dogfish: destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes → 0
Candidate hypernym: dog catcher: an employee of a municipal pound who is hired to round up stray dogs and cats → 0
Candidate hypernym: ballottement: a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus) → 0