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disproportion

UK
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃən/
US
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃən/

Translations

disproportionnoun
disproportions
pl
UK
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃən/
US
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃən/
The disproportion between the size of the house and the size of the garden was quite noticeable.
La disproportion entre la taille de la maison et celle du jardin était très visible.
Additional translations
inégalitéAu sens de différence marquée dans la taille, la quantité ou le degré.
déséquilibreAu sens de manque d’équilibre ou de symétrie.
Synonyms
inequality
incongruity
asymmetry
discrepancy
disparity
imbalance
disproportionverb
disproportioned
Past Simple
disproportioned
Past Participle
disproportioning
Gerund
UK
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃən/
US
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃən/
Rare, chiefly formal; mainly transitive.
The hasty renovation disproportioned the building's facade.
La rénovation hâtive a disproportionné la façade du bâtiment.
Synonyms
unbalance
skew
distort
throw out of proportion
make unequal
render disproportionate

Definitions

disproportionnoun
The state of being out of proportion; lack of symmetry or balance.
The disproportion between the size of the house and the size of the garden was quite noticeable.
An instance or condition of being unequal or not equivalent in size, amount, or degree.
There was a clear disproportion in the distribution of resources among the different departments.
disproportionverb
To make disproportionate; to cause something to be out of proportion.
The hasty renovation disproportioned the building's facade.
To become disproportionate or lose proportion.
Over time, the metal parts disproportioned and the mechanism failed.
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