Disproportion

Definition:

  • (n.) Want of proportion in form or quantity; lack of symmetry; as, the arm may be in disproportion to the body; the disproportion of the length of a building to its height.
  • (n.) Want of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness; disparity; as, the disproportion of strength or means to an object.
  • (v. t.) To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness to an end; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch; to join unfitly.

Compare disproportion with other words:

disproportion vs. misproportion

disproportion vs. mobile

disproportion vs. mismatch

disproportion vs. symmetry

disproportion vs. violate

disproportion vs. fitness

disproportion vs. form

disproportion vs. quantity

disproportion vs. unsuitable

disproportion vs. imbalance

disproportion vs. ratio

disproportion vs. proportion

disproportion vs. inconsistency

anomaly vs. disproportion