DISPROPORTION


Meaning of DISPROPORTION in English

I. ˌdis-prə-ˈpȯr-shən noun

Date: 1555

: lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity ; also : an instance of such disparity

• dis·pro·por·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

II. transitive verb

Date: 1593

: to make out of proportion : mismatch

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.