Definition of disproportion
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Examples of disproportion in a Sentence
His salary is in disproportion to what people who have similar jobs earn.
First Known Use of disproportion
1555
disproportion
Definition of disproportion
transitive verb
: to make out of proportion : mismatch
First Known Use of disproportion
1593
DISPROPORTION Defined for English Language Learners
disproportion
playDefinition of disproportion for English Language Learners
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: a difference that is not fair, reasonable, or expected
DISPROPORTION Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of disproportion for Students
: a marked difference in the size, number, or amount of something as compared to another thing There is a disproportion of boys to girls in the class.
Medical Dictionary
disproportion
playMedical 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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