disproportion
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noun \ˌdis-prə-ˈpȯr-shən\Definition of DISPROPORTION
: lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity; also : an instance of such disparity
— dis·pro·por·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
See Examples of DISPROPORTION
- His salary is in disproportion to what people who have similar jobs earn.
First Known Use of DISPROPORTION
1555
Rhymes with DISPROPORTION
2disproportion
transitive verbDefinition of DISPROPORTION
: to make out of proportion : mismatch
First Known Use of DISPROPORTION
1593
dis·pro·por·tion
noun \ˌdis-prə-ˈpōr-shən, -ˈpȯr-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DISPROPORTION
: absence of symmetry or the proper dimensional relationship <a disproportion between the large head and the average-size body>—see cephalopelvic disproportion
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