disproportion

dis·pro·por·tion

 (dĭs′prə-pôr′shən)

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

ˌdisproˈportionable adj

ˌdisproˈportionableness n

ˌdisproˈportionably adv

ˌdisproˈportional adj

dis•pro•por•tion

(ˌdɪs prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-)

n.

1. lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.

2. something out of proportion.

v.t.

3. to make disproportionate.

[1545–55]

disproportion

Past participle: disproportioned
Gerund: disproportioning

Imperative

disproportion

disproportion

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

disproportion

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

disproportion

noun

The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree:

disparity, disproportionateness, inequality.

Translations

sproporzione

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

dis·pro·por·tion

n. desproporción; desproporcionamiento.