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disproportion

/dɪspɹəˈpɔːʃən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.
  2. Lack of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness.
  3. To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch.

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