Words Like DISPROPORTION
We have put together a list of words that are similar to DISPROPORTION.
5 Alternative Words Similar to disproportion
2 examples of disproportion
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the arm may be in disproportion to the body; the disproportion of the length of a building to its height.
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the disproportion of strength or means to an object
10 definitions of disproportion
1
Want of proportion in form or quantity; lack of symmetry
2
Want of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness; disparity.
3
To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness to an end; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch; to join unfitly.
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lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
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Absence of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation: the disproportion between the gravity of geopolitical events and the time available to deal with them.
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An instance of a disproportionate relation.
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To make disproportionate.
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Want of proportion of one thing to another, or between the parts of the same thing; lack of symmetry; absence of conformity or due relation in size, number, quantity, etc.: as, the disproportion of a man's arms to his body, or of means to an end; the disproportion between supply and demand.
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Disproportion, some say, is the cause of the keenest misery in the world: for instance, the disproportion between the powers, capacities, and aspirations of man and his circumstances—especially as regards his physical wants.
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To make unsuitable in dimensions or quantity; mismatch; join unfitly.