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disproportion

noun
/dɪspɹəˈpɔːʃən/UK

Etymology

From dis- + proportion.

  1. derived from prōportiō — “comparative relation, proportion, symmetry, analogy”
  2. derived from proportion
  3. inherited from proporcion
  4. prefixed as disproportion — “dis + proportion”

Definitions

  1. The state of being out of proportion

    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.
    • the disproportion of the length of a building to its height

  2. Lack of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use

    Lack of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness.

    • the disproportion of strength or means to an object

  3. To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness

    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.
    • a degree of strength altogether disproportioned to the extent of its territory

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA