Definition of DISPROPORTION

disproportion

Plural: disproportions

Noun

  • lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
  • The state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.
  • Lack of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness.

Verb

  • To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch.

Origin / Etymology

From dis- + proportion.

Antonyms

proportion

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