WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
dis•pro•por•tion /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃən/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [uncountable] lack of proportion;
lack of proper relationship. - [countable] something out of proportion.
dis•pro•por•tion
(dis′prə pôr′shən, -pōr′-),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
dis′pro•por′tion•a•ble, adj.
dis′pro•por′tion•a•ble•ness, n.
dis′pro•por′tion•a•bly, adv.
- lack of proportion;
lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.:architectural disproportions. - something out of proportion:the disproportions of an awkward body.
v.t.
- to make disproportionate.
- 1545–55; dis-1 + proportion; compare Middle French disproportion
dis′pro•por′tion•a•ble•ness, n.
dis′pro•por′tion•a•bly, adv.