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dis·pro·por·tion
(dĭs′prə-pôr′shən)n.
1. Absence of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation: the disproportion between the gravity of geopolitical events and the time available to deal with them.
2. An instance of a disproportionate relation.
tr.v. dis·pro·por·tioned, dis·pro·por·tion·ing, dis·pro·por·tions
To make disproportionate.
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disproportion
(ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃən)n
1. lack of proportion or equality
2. an instance of disparity or inequality
vb
(tr) to cause to become exaggerated or unequal
ˌdisproˈportionable adj
ˌdisproˈportionableness n
ˌdisproˈportionably adv
ˌdisproˈportional adj
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dis•pro•por•tion
(ˌdɪs prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-)n.
1. lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.
2. something out of proportion.
v.t. 3. to make disproportionate.
[1545–55]
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disproportion
Past participle: disproportioned
Gerund: disproportioning
| Imperative |
|---|
| disproportion |
| disproportion |
| Present |
|---|
| I disproportion |
| you disproportion |
| he/she/it disproportions |
| we disproportion |
| you disproportion |
| they disproportion |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I disproportioned |
| you disproportioned |
| he/she/it disproportioned |
| we disproportioned |
| you disproportioned |
| they disproportioned |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am disproportioning |
| you are disproportioning |
| he/she/it is disproportioning |
| we are disproportioning |
| you are disproportioning |
| they are disproportioning |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have disproportioned |
| you have disproportioned |
| he/she/it has disproportioned |
| we have disproportioned |
| you have disproportioned |
| they have disproportioned |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was disproportioning |
| you were disproportioning |
| he/she/it was disproportioning |
| we were disproportioning |
| you were disproportioning |
| they were disproportioning |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had disproportioned |
| you had disproportioned |
| he/she/it had disproportioned |
| we had disproportioned |
| you had disproportioned |
| they had disproportioned |
| Future |
|---|
| I will disproportion |
| you will disproportion |
| he/she/it will disproportion |
| we will disproportion |
| you will disproportion |
| they will disproportion |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have disproportioned |
| you will have disproportioned |
| he/she/it will have disproportioned |
| we will have disproportioned |
| you will have disproportioned |
| they will have disproportioned |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be disproportioning |
| you will be disproportioning |
| he/she/it will be disproportioning |
| we will be disproportioning |
| you will be disproportioning |
| they will be disproportioning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been disproportioning |
| you have been disproportioning |
| he/she/it has been disproportioning |
| we have been disproportioning |
| you have been disproportioning |
| they have been disproportioning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been disproportioning |
| you will have been disproportioning |
| he/she/it will have been disproportioning |
| we will have been disproportioning |
| you will have been disproportioning |
| they will have been disproportioning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been disproportioning |
| you had been disproportioning |
| he/she/it had been disproportioning |
| we had been disproportioning |
| you had been disproportioning |
| they had been disproportioning |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would disproportion |
| you would disproportion |
| he/she/it would disproportion |
| we would disproportion |
| you would disproportion |
| they would disproportion |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have disproportioned |
| you would have disproportioned |
| he/she/it would have disproportioned |
| we would have disproportioned |
| you would have disproportioned |
| they would have disproportioned |
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Noun 1. disproportion - lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
disparity - inequality or difference in some respect
symmetry, proportion - balance among the parts of something
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disproportion
noun inequality, imbalance, disparity, discrepancy, asymmetry, insufficiency, unevenness, lopsidedness There is a disproportion in resources available.
balance, proportion, harmony, symmetry, congruity
balance, proportion, harmony, symmetry, congruity
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disproportion
nounThe condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree:
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disproportion
[ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃən] n → disproportion fdisproportion between sth and sth → disproportion entre qch et qch
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disproportion
n → Missverhältnis nt
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dis·pro·por·tion
n. desproporción; desproporcionamiento.
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