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disproportion
(redirected from Cephalopelvic disproportion)

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dis·pro·por·tion  (dspr-pôrshn, -pr-)
n.
1. Absence of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation: the disproportion between the gravity of geopolitical events and the time available to deal with them.
2. An instance of a disproportionate relation.
tr.v. dis·pro·por·tioned, dis·pro·por·tion·ing, dis·pro·por·tions
To make disproportionate.

disproportion [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃən]
n
1. lack of proportion or equality
2. an instance of disparity or inequality
vb
(tr) to cause to become exaggerated or unequal
disproportionable  adj
disproportionableness  n
disproportionably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.disproportion - lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
disparity - inequality or difference in some respect
symmetry, proportion - balance among the parts of something

disproportion
Translations
disproportion [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃən] Ndesproporción f
disproportion [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃən] ndisproportion f
disproportion between sth and sth → disproportion entre qch et qch
disproportion
disproportion [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃn] nsproporzione f
disproportion [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃn] nsproporzione f


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