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