disproportion
noun/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃn/
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- the state of two things not being at an equally high or low level; an example of this
- disproportion (between A and B) the disproportion between the extra responsibilities and the small salary increase
- disproportion (of A to B) a profession with a high disproportion of male to female employees
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from dis- (expressing absence) + proportion, on the pattern of French disproportion.Definitions on the go
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