disproportion
/dɪspɹəˈpɔːʃən/
noun
- 1
The state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.
“the disproportion of the length of a building to its height”
- 2
Lack of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness.
“the disproportion of strength or means to an object”
verb
- 1
To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch.
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