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disproportion

(dɪsprəpɔːʳʃən)

Word forms: plural disproportions

variable noun

A disproportion is a state in which two things are unequal.

[formal]

...a disproportion in the legal resources available to the two sides.

Synonyms: inequality, imbalance, disparity, discrepancy More Synonyms of disproportion

disproportion in British English

(ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃən)

noun

lack of proportion or equality

an instance of disparity or inequality

verb

3. (transitive)

to cause to become exaggerated or unequal

Derived forms

disproportionable (ˌdisproˈportionable)

adjective

disproportionableness (ˌdisproˈportionableness)

noun

disproportionably (ˌdisproˈportionably)

adverb

disproportional (ˌdisproˈportional)

adjective

disproportion in American English

(ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃən; ˈdɪsprəˈpɔrʃən)

noun

a lack of proportion; lack of symmetry; disparity

verb transitive

to cause to be disproportionate

Derived forms

disproportional (ˌdisproˈportional)

adjective

disproportionally (ˌdisproˈportionally)

adverb

Examples of 'disproportion' in a sentence
disproportion

Possibly it was an effect of that exquisite disproportion, the alien quality of her features.Her swimsuit outlined the curves of her body, and there was nothing to fault, no disproportion, no bulge; nothing too much or too little.

(noun) in the sense of inequality

Definition

lack of proportion or equality

There is a disproportion in resources available.

Synonyms

inequality

corruption and social inequality

imbalance

the imbalance between the two sides in this war

disparity

economic disparities between countries

discrepancy

asymmetry

insufficiency

unevenness

lopsidedness

Opposites

balance

proportion

harmony

symmetry

congruity

Additional synonyms

in the sense of disparity

economic disparities between countries

Synonyms

difference,

gap,

inequality,

distinction,

imbalance,

discrepancy,

incongruity,

unevenness,

dissimilarity,

disproportion,

unlikeness,

dissimilitude

in the sense of imbalance

Definition

a lack of balance, for instance in emphasis or proportion

the imbalance between the two sides in this war

Synonyms

unevenness,

bias,

inequality,

unfairness,

partiality,

disproportion,

lopsidedness,

top-heaviness,

lack of proportion

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disproportion

disposition
dispossess
dispossessed
disproportion
disproportionate
disprove
disputable

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单词	disproportion
释义	Trends of disproportion View usage for: disproportion (dɪsprəpɔːʳʃən) Word forms: plural disproportions variable noun A disproportion is a state in which two things are unequal. [formal] ...a disproportion in the legal resources available to the two sides. Synonyms: inequality, imbalance, disparity, discrepancy More Synonyms of disproportion disproportion in British English (ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃən) noun 1. lack of proportion or equality 2. an instance of disparity or inequality verb 3. (transitive) to cause to become exaggerated or unequal Derived forms disproportionable (ˌdisproˈportionable) adjective disproportionableness (ˌdisproˈportionableness) noun disproportionably (ˌdisproˈportionably) adverb disproportional (ˌdisproˈportional) adjective disproportion in American English (ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃən; ˈdɪsprəˈpɔrʃən) noun 1. a lack of proportion; lack of symmetry; disparity verb transitive 2. to cause to be disproportionate Derived forms disproportional (ˌdisproˈportional) adjective disproportionally (ˌdisproˈportionally) adverb Examples of 'disproportion' in a sentence disproportion Possibly it was an effect of that exquisite disproportion, the alien quality of her features. Amanda Hemingway THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: THE SANGREAL TRILOGY ONE (2004) Her swimsuit outlined the curves of her body, and there was nothing to fault, no disproportion, no bulge; nothing too much or too little. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2004) (noun) in the sense of inequality Definition lack of proportion or equality There is a disproportion in resources available. Synonyms inequality corruption and social inequality imbalance the imbalance between the two sides in this war disparity economic disparities between countries discrepancy asymmetry insufficiency unevenness lopsidedness Opposites balance , proportion , harmony , symmetry , congruity Additional synonyms in the sense of disparity economic disparities between countries Synonyms difference, gap, inequality, distinction, imbalance, discrepancy, incongruity, unevenness, dissimilarity, disproportion, unlikeness, dissimilitude in the sense of imbalance Definition a lack of balance, for instance in emphasis or proportion the imbalance between the two sides in this war Synonyms unevenness, bias, inequality, unfairness, partiality, disproportion, lopsidedness, top-heaviness, lack of proportion Nearby words of disproportion disposition dispossess dispossessed disproportion disproportionate disprove disputable Synonyms of 'disproportion' disproportion Explore 'disproportion' in the dictionary
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