Disproportion

/ˌdɪspɹəˈpoɹʃən/ noun

Definition

A lack of balance or equality; when things are not properly matched in size, amount, or importance.

Etymology

From dis- + proportion (from Latin proportio, 'comparative relation'). The prefix indicates a lack of proper relationship between parts.

Kelly Says

Artists use this term constantly—the golden ratio in art is about avoiding disproportion, and a tiny head on a giant body creates the eerie feeling of disproportion that makes something look 'wrong.'

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንድነት 欠如
an-din-et ke-ru
ARالعربية
خروج عن النسب
khurooj 'an an-nisb
BNবাংলা
অসমতা
os-ma-ta
CACatalà
desproporció
des-pro-por-cyo
CSČeština
nepříznivá poměr
ne-pri-zni-va pom-er
DADansk
uforholdsmæssighed
u-for-holds-maes-sig-hed
DEDeutsch
Disproportion
dis-pro-por-syon
ELΕλληνικά
αποκλίσις
a-pok-li-sis
ESEspañol
desproporción
des-pro-por-syon
FAفارسی
نسبت نامساوی
na-sbat na-ma-sa-wi
FISuomi
epäsosasto
e-pä-sos-ta-o
FRFrançais
déproportion
deh-pro-por-syon
GUGU
સમાનતા નહીં
sa-ma-na-ta ni
HAHA
baƙin alƙawali
ba-kin al-ka-wa-li
HEעברית
יחס לא שווה
ya-his lo she-va
HIहिन्दी
असंतुलन
as-an-tul-an
HUMagyar
disproporció
dis-pro-por-cyo
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak proporsional
tidak pro-por-syo-nal
IGIG
ikegbu
i-ke-g-bu
ITItaliano
disproporzione
dis-pro-por-syo-ne
JA日本語
不均衡
fuh-kei-jun
KKKK
сәйкестік жоқ
sa-y-kes-ti-k jo-q
KMKM
គ côn មិនស្មើ
kon min sm-eu
KO한국어
비율 불균형
bi-yul bul-gyun-hyeon
MRMR
असंतुलन
as-an-tul-an
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak seimbang
tidak se-im-bang
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲမှု
pyaung-lan-she-mu
NLNederlands
disproportie
dis-pro-por-tie
NONorsk
uforholdsmessig
u-for-holds-mes-sig
PAPA
ਸਮਾਨਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ
sa-ma-na-ta na-hi
PLPolski
dysproporcja
dys-pro-por-cya
PTPortuguês
desproporção
des-pro-por-syon
RORomână
disproporție
dis-pro-por-tie
RUРусский
несоразмерность
ne-so-raz-mer-nost
SVSvenska
disproportion
dis-pro-por-syon
SWKiswahili
isi tofauti
isi to-fa-u-ti
TAதமிழ்
சமச்சீரின்மை
sa-ma-ch-che-er-in-mai
TEతెలుగు
సమానత్వం లేకపోవడం
sa-ma-natv-am le-ka-po-va-dam
THไทย
ไม่สัดส่วน
mai sat-suan
TLTL
hindi pantay
hin-di pan-tay
TRTürkçe
ölçüsüzlük
ol-chu-suz-luk
UKУкраїнська
диспропорція
dis-pro-por-tsi-ya
URاردو
تناسب نہ ہونا
ta-s-naan na ho-na
VITiếng Việt
không cân đối
khong can doi
YOYO
ìgbà àwọn
i-g-ba aw-on
ZH中文
不成比例
bu-cheng bi-li
ZUZU
ukuthi i-thanda
u-ku-thi i-than-da

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