Disproportionate

/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt/ adjective

Definition

Too large or too small in comparison with something else; lacking proper proportion or balance between parts or elements.

Etymology

From Latin 'dis-' (not) + 'proportio' (comparative relation, analogy) from 'pro' (for) + 'portio' (share, part). The concept emerged in mathematics and art, describing relationships that violate expected ratios or harmonious balance.

Kelly Says

The golden ratio in art and architecture shows what proportionate looks like - so disproportionate is when those mathematical relationships go wrong! A mouse-sized elephant or elephant-sized mouse would both be disproportionate because they violate the expected scale relationships in nature.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተያየት የሌለው
ahs-teh-yah-yet ye-leh-lew
ARالعربية
غير متناسب
ghayr mutanaseb
BNবাংলা
অসামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ
o-sah-moh-n-joh-sy-poor-noh
CACatalà
desproporcionat
dehs-proh-poh-see-oh-nah-t
CSČeština
nepoměrný
neh-poh-meer-nee
DADansk
uretfærdig
oo-reh-tfay-deeg
DEDeutsch
unverhältnismäßig
oon-veh-hahl-tnee-smah-sig
ELΕλληνικά
αsymmetrical
ah-seh-meh-tree-kal
ESEspañol
desproporcionado
dehs-proh-poh-see-oh-nah-doh
FAفارسی
نامتناسب
nah-mah-tah-nah-seb
FISuomi
epäsuhteellinen
eh-pah-soo-teh-leh-nee-nehn
FRFrançais
disproportionné
dee-sproh-pohr-see-oh-neh
GUGU
અસમાનુપાતિક
a-sah-mah-noo-pah-tee-k
HAHA
ba daidaita
bah dah-ee-dah-ee-tah
HEעברית
לא פרופורציונלי
loh froh-poh-roh-tsee-oh-nee
HIहिन्दी
अनुपातहीन
a-nu-paat-heen
HUMagyar
aránytalan
ah-rah-ny-tah-lahn
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak seimbang
tee-dahk seh-eem-bahng
IGIG
ọnụ ọgụgụ dị ala
oh-noo oh-goo-goo dee ah-lah
ITItaliano
sproporzionato
sproh-pohr-see-oh-nah-toh
JA日本語
不釣り合い
fu-chai-ai
KKKK
сәйкессіз
sah-ee-kehs-seez
KMKM
មិនសមស្រប
min sah-srah
KO한국어
불균형의
bool-gyun-hyeong-ee
MRMR
असमानुपातिक
a-sah-mah-noo-pah-tee-k
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak seimbang
tee-dahk seh-eem-bahng
MYမြန်မာ
အမျှမရှိ
ah-myah mah-shi
NLNederlands
onevenredig
oh-neh-veh-reh-deeg
NONorsk
urettferdig
oo-reh-tfay-deeg
PAPA
ਅਸਮਾਨਤਾ
a-sah-mah-nah-tah
PLPolski
niewspółmierny
nee-eh-spooh-mee-ehr-nee
PTPortuguês
desproporcionado
dehs-proh-poh-see-oh-nah-doo
RORomână
disproporționat
dees-proh-poh-tsee-oh-nat
RUРусский
несоответствующий
neh-soh-oh-tveht-stvoo-yoo-shee
SVSvenska
orelaterad
oh-reh-lah-teh-rad
SWKiswahili
siyo sawa
see-yoh sah-wah
TAதமிழ்
சமநிலையற்ற
sah-mah-nee-lai-yah-trah
TEతెలుగు
అసమానత
a-sah-mah-nah-tah
THไทย
ไม่สมส่วน
mai sohm-soo-an
TLTL
hindi pantay
heen-dee pahnt-ay
TRTürkçe
orantısız
oh-rahnt-ee-siz
UKУкраїнська
несумірний
neh-soo-meer-nee
URاردو
غیر متناسب
ghayr mutanaseb
VITiếng Việt
không tương xứng
khoong toh-ohng zung
YOYO
ko
koh
ZH中文
不成比例
bù chéng bǐ lì
ZUZU
asikho ukuthenga
ah-see-koh oo-koo-theh-ngah

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