disproportion
pronunciation
How to pronounce disproportion in British English:
UK [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔ:ʃn]
How to pronounce disproportion in American English:
US [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃn]
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- Noun:
- lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
Word Origin
- disproportion (n.)
- 1550s; see dis- + proportion.
Example
- 1. As a matter of fact the disproportion is frequently exaggerated .
- 2. I mean disproportion between sales and expectations of them .
- 3. The body maintanes a balance between the fat and muscles , but excessive fats will cause disproportion and other systems in the body are also affected .
- 4. Perhaps what most impressed me was to note the absolute disproportion between the pleasure obtained from a cigarette and the risk run .