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Meaning
Noun
●
The
state of being
out of proportion
; an
abnormal
or
improper
ratio
; an imbalance.
●
Lack of
suitableness
,
adequacy
, or due
proportion
to an end or use; unsuitableness.
Verb
●
To make
unsuitable
in quantity
, form, or
fitness
; to
violate
symmetry
in; to mismatch.
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Origin
disproportion
English
dis-
English
proportion
English
proporcion
Middle English (1100-1500)
proportion
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
proportio
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Disparity
Discrepancy
Imbalance
Asymmetry
Inequity
Underrepresentation
Overrepresentation
Contrast
Difference
Divergence
Mismatch
Gap
Inequality
Variation
Disconnect
Imbalances
Distinction
Incongruity
Inconsistency
Irregularity
Incongruence
Unbalance
Confusion
Deficit
Inequalities
Chasm
Decrease
Disparities
Polarisation
Proportion
Reduction
Disbalance
Decline
Dissimilarity
Contradiction
Distortion
Misallocation
Juxtaposition
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