disproportion (redirected from disproportions)

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.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

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disproportion

noun inequality, imbalance, disparity, discrepancy, asymmetry, insufficiency, unevenness, lopsidedness There is a disproportion in resources available.
balance, proportion, harmony, symmetry, congruity

Translations

disproportion [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃən] N → desproporción f

disproportion [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔː^rʃ^ən] n → disproportion f
disproportion between sth and sth → disproportion entre qch et qch

disproportion

n → Missverhältnis nt

disproportion [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃ/ən] n → sproporzione f

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disproportion [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃ/ən] n → sproporzione f