misproportion

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noun

A deviation from proper proportions.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A deviation from proper proportions.
verbmisproportion (third-person singular simple present misproportions, present participle misproportioning, simple past and past participle misproportioned)

present singular third person misproportions · participle present misproportioning · participle past misproportioned · past misproportioned

  1. transitiveTo give the wrong proportions to.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
malproportion

Origin

From mis- + proportion.

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APA

misproportion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misproportion

MLA

“misproportion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misproportion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misproportion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misproportion.

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