decimate
A sparse matrix is one which normally contains a large proportion of elements whose value is 0. There is no exact proportion at which a matrix becomes sparse.
A sentence including the word proportional? The quantities y and x are proportional if y/x = k, where k is the constant of proportionality.
direct proportion indirect proportion additive proportion partitive proportion
The answer depends on how rare or common the selected trait is. For something that is very rare, you will need a much larger sample to get a reasonable estimate of proportion.
To destroy a large proportion of is called
Decimate
decimate
How about 'demolish'?
because it contains a large proportion of hydrocarbon
A large proportion of my daily activities are spent in school.
Vanilla pudding contains a large proportion of milk.
Scaling.
If the ground shakes when they walk, they have a large figure proportion.
A large but unknown proportion.
Locust
Earth's moon is unusually large in proportion to its planet.