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- [dis-pruh-pawr-shuh n, -pohr-]
- /ˌdɪs prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-/
- /ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔː.ʃən.ət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-pruh-pawr-shuh n, -pohr-]
- /ˌdɪs prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-/
Definitions of disproportion word
- noun disproportion lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions. 1
- noun disproportion something out of proportion: the disproportions of an awkward body. 1
- verb with object disproportion to make disproportionate. 1
- noun disproportion An instance of being out of proportion with something else. 1
- variable noun disproportion A disproportion is a state in which two things are unequal. 0
- noun disproportion lack of proportion or equality 0
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Origin of disproportion
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; dis-1 + proportion; compare Middle French disproportion
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Parts of speech for Disproportion
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preposition
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disproportion popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disproportion
noun disproportion
- insufficiency — deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.
- inadequacy — Also, inadequateness [in-ad-i-kwit-nis] /ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.
- asymmetry — Asymmetry is the appearance that something has when its two sides or halves are different in shape, size, or style.
- discrepancy — the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency: The discrepancy between the evidence and his account of what happened led to his arrest.
- disparity — lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference: a disparity in age; disparity in rank.
Antonyms for disproportion
noun disproportion
- sufficiency — the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
- alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
- likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
verb disproportion
- make good — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- measure up — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- commeasure — to coincide with in degree, extent, quality, etc
- come to — When someone who is unconscious comes to, they recover consciousness.
- overcompensate — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
Top questions with disproportion
- what is cephalo pelvic disproportion?
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