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misproportion

pro·por·tion
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-pawr-shuh n, -pohr-]
    • /prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-pawr-shuh n, -pohr-]
    • /prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-/

Definitions of misproportion word

  • noun misproportion comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio. 1
  • noun misproportion proper relation between things or parts: to have tastes way out of proportion to one's financial means. 1
  • noun misproportion relative size or extent. 1
  • noun misproportion proportions, dimensions or size: a rock of gigantic proportions. 1
  • noun misproportion a portion or part in its relation to the whole: A large proportion of the debt remains. 1
  • noun misproportion symmetry, harmony, or balance: an architect with a sense of proportion. 1
See all 14 definitions of misproportion

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Origin of misproportion

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English proporcio(u)n < Latin prōportiōn- (stem of prōportiō) symmetry, analogy. See pro-1, portion

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Parts of speech for Misproportion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Misproportion

misproportion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for misproportion

noun misproportion

  • deformity — A deformity is a part of someone's body which is not the normal shape because of injury or illness, or because they were born this way.
  • unsightliness — distasteful or unpleasant to look at: an unsightly wound; unsightly disorder.
  • pout — to thrust out the lips, especially in displeasure or sullenness.
  • twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
  • grimace — a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
All 40 Synonyms of misproportion

Antonyms for misproportion

noun misproportion

  • grin — to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.
  • smile — a pleasant or agreeable appearance, look, or aspect.
  • beauty — Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
  • smoothness — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
  • favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
All 19 Antonyms of misproportion

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