disproportion
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disproportion
- /dɪspɹəˈpɔːʃən/ UK
noun disproportions
- The state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance. […] a handsome creature, remarkably so, with features so symmetrical […] that a micrometer gauge could scarcely find a disproportion in her smooth and broad mahogany-coloured face.
- Lack of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness. the disproportion of strength or means to an object
verb disproportions · disproportioning · disproportioned
- To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch. To shape my legs of an unequal size; / To disproportion me in every part.
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noun the state of being out of proportion
| Español | desproporción |
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verb Translations
| Español | desproporcionar |
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Talk about this word "disproportion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disproportion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disproportion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disproportion "disproportion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disproportion.
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@misc{disproportion_2026,
title = {disproportion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disproportion},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
