Thesaurus: disproportion

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1. n. Want of proportion in form or quantity; lack of symmetry; as, the arm may be in disproportion to the body; the disproportion of the length of a building to its height.
2. n. Want of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness; disparity; as, the disproportion of strength or means to an object.
3. v. t. To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness to an end; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch; to join unfitly.
4. n. lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
5. 1. Want of proportion in form or quantity; lack of symmetry; as, the arm may be in disproportion to the body; the disproportion of the length of a building to its height. 2. Want of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness; disparity; as, the disproportion of strength or means to an object. To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness to an end; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch; to join unfitly. To shape my legs of an unequal size; To disproportion me in every part. Shak. A degree of strength altogether disproportioned to the extent of its territory. Prescott.
6. To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness to an end; toviolate symmetry in; to mismatch; to join unfitly.To shape my legs of an unequal size; To disproportion me in everypart. Shak.A degree of strength altogether disproportioned to the extent of itsterritory. Prescott.
7. n:100 n. lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something