disproportion
lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
something out of proportion: the disproportions of an awkward body.
to make disproportionate.
Origin of disproportion
1Other words from disproportion
- dis·pro·por·tion·a·ble, adjective
- dis·pro·por·tion·a·ble·ness, noun
- dis·pro·por·tion·a·bly, adverb
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How to use disproportion in a sentence
Enter it, and you will find the same filth, the same ruins, the same disproportions as anywhere else.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols) | Thomas De QuinceyThe disproportions hurt the eye, and convey a disagreeable sentiment to the spectators, the source of blame and disapprobation.
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals | David HumeThe inequality of his various productions may be compared to the disproportions of the ungrown giant.
All such disproportions are regrettable, but this is not extreme: we have seen horses of a different colour since then.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonCertain disproportions of the skeleton, hands and feet greatly enlarged; extreme development of the subcutaneous veins.
Pedagogical Anthropology | Maria Montessori
British Dictionary definitions for disproportion
/ (ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃən) /
lack of proportion or equality
an instance of disparity or inequality
(tr) to cause to become exaggerated or unequal
Derived forms of disproportion
- disproportionable, adjective
- disproportionableness, noun
- disproportionably, adverb
- disproportional, adjective
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