yawn, they are not the same. The purpose of conditioning is to display better definition. Ask any knowledgeable bodybuilding fan. When a competitor shows up out of shape, they say he needs to work on his conditioning. They don't say he needs to work on his definition.
balance and proportion are the same, you fool. Look them up in the dictionary. To borrow your example, poor upper and lower body balance can also be expressed as the upper half of the body not being in proportion to the lower half. Balance and proportion are exchangeable with each other. However, they are often used separately to avoid repeating oneself.
I don't presume to know more about bodybuilding criteria than Dorian, but I do presume to know more about the English language and what different words mean. 
I have no problem accepting Flex Wheeler's opinion that Joel Stubbs has the best back ever if that means acknowledging his comment that Ronnie would beat Dorian. Samir and Ronnie said that Dorian has the better back. However, they didn't mention who is the better bodybuilder. So I have no problem accepting what they said either.
Peter McGough said that Ronnie's package at the 01 ASC is unbeatable. Nowhere did he say it's a tie.
yawn, they are not the same. The purpose of conditioning is to display better definition. Ask any knowledgeable bodybuilding fan. When a competitor shows up out of shape, they say he needs to work on his conditioning. They don't say he needs to work on his definition.
Definition is known as many things , being ripped , being dry , being hard , being in great condition , muscularity , etc its all basically the same thing , when someone is off they don't say his definition was off , it was he was not as ripped , or he was holding water , or he wasn't as hard as he was last contest , his conditioning left a lot to be desired , they all address the same thing
balance and proportion are the same, you fool. Look them up in the dictionary. To borrow your example, poor upper and lower body balance can also be expressed as the upper half of the body not being in proportion to the lower half. Balance and proportion are exchangeable with each other. However, they are often used separately to avoid repeating oneself.
I don't presume to know more about bodybuilding criteria than Dorian, but I do presume to know more about the English language and what different words mean. 
We're talking about the bodybuilding context not the dictionary definition , learn this from the NPC judging criteria
General Assessment - Symmetry
Proportion, shape and balance of the musculature in a relaxed state, taking into consideration the overall bone structure, is in essence the definition of Symmetry.
* PROPORTION is based on the skeletal frame for the musculature attachments. It can be determined by the length of the bones in relation to one another.
* SHAPE is the contour of each body part from the point of origin to the point of insertion.
* BALANCE is the contour of each body part in relation to the other body partsThe Pro Division Rules : and if anyone would know about how bodybuilding contests are judged Wayne Demilia would
How Will Scoring Work?
SCORE #1
ROUND 1 - Symmetry & Aesthetics - 20%
What the judges are looking for:
The judges are looking for overall symmetry, aesthetics,
balance and proportion. There should be a "V" taper from the shoulders to the waist. The stomach region should be muscular yet small and tight from all angles.
"To me, bodybuilding is about training to sculpt a body until everything
is in proportion and flows as perfectly as humanly possible. It's about
trying to reach physical perfection, to look like a Greek sculpture. No
bodypart should stand out, but everything should be outstanding. It's
about symmetry,
balance and proportion. When I train, it's always with
the goal of reaching this physical ideal. Getting big is only a part of
the equation."
--Troy Alves Flex July 2005
Date:
April 13, 2005
From:
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Re:
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Montreal, Canada, April 13, 2005: With a mandate from President Ben Weider, the Professional Committee and a team of expert advisors recently evaluated the issues associated with muscular development, such as size, shape, density, separation and definition, in relation to symmetry and natural aesthetics.
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I mean give up with this nonsense they're the same thing , they're not and I provided the proof , please don't comment on things that you're ignorant of , because being someone who is in the know I will correct you
I have no problem accepting Flex Wheeler's opinion that Joel Stubbs has the best back ever if that means acknowledging his comment that Ronnie would beat Dorian. Samir and Ronnie said that Dorian has the better back. However, they didn't mention who is the better bodybuilder. So I have no problem accepting what they said either.
Peter McGough said that Ronnie's package at the 01 ASC is unbeatable. Nowhere did he say it's a tie.
How about the comment from Flex saying he would own a couple of Ronnie's Sandows? do you agree with that statement as well? do you agree with Flex thinking he was the winner in 1999? and again on subjective matters things like who has the best back etc things can be argued either way but quotes like Ronnie's conditioning from one contest to the next isn't subjective , either he's holding water or not either he's a tad softer or not I mean get serious , the same with BALANCE & PROPORTION

its not subjective
And you and the other Coleman fans do ignore quotes when they don't work for you and then have the balls to say the same about me its a very typical Coleman hypocritical move a common theme among most Coleman fans , I posted a quote from Lee Priest specifically stating that that Dorian would beat Ronnie because he was better balanced & conditioned , oh boy that was dismissed and the subjective part is Dorian would beat Ronnie that can be argued , the issue of who had better balance & conditioning really can't and I supplemented that quote with another again Dorian specifically stating the same exact thing Dorian said he has better balance & proportion than Ronnie , now this has always been my opinion and I've verified with two Pros and Dorian himself none the less ! then I can add that an IFBB judge Bev Francis again specifically commenting commenting on Dorian outstanding balance and you guys have the balls to say his balance isn't that great or his worse Ronnie has better balance , the quotes support my original opinion and I've yet to see any quotes to the contrary specifically stating that Ronnie has better balance & conditioning than Dorian , my point of view is correct and and proven so
Peter McGough Flex Magazine August 2005
Personally, the best physique I ever saw onstage (there was a contender for best-ever that I saw offstage: those crazy photos of sock-footed Dorian Yates taken seven weeks before the 1993 Mr. Olympia) was Ronnie's at the 2001 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic. He was cut, full, trim in the waist and a monster (proving that when you're supersharp, you look superbig) at 244 pounds. Ronnie sporting that look would, in my opinion, be unbeatable and would make any criticisms as redundant as a chocolate squat rack.
Again he does say Yates would be a contender for best-ever physique , although he states Ronnie would be ' unbeatable ' he still states Dorian would be a contender to best-ever , so its kind of a contradiction because how can one be a contender if the other is unbeatable? and again its such a subjective topic you could ask 10 people who is the best ever and get 10 different answers and none are right or wrong