Disproportionable

Disproportionable
Disproportionable Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble, a. Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. -- {Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness}, n. --Hammond. -- {Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

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  • disproportionable — dis·proportionable …   English syllables

  • disproportionable — |dis+ adjective archaic : disproportional, disproportionate …   Useful english dictionary

  • Disproportionableness — Disproportionable Dis pro*por tion*a*ble, a. Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. {Dis pro*por tion*a*ble*ness}, n. Hammond. {Dis pro*por tion*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disproportionably — Disproportionable Dis pro*por tion*a*ble, a. Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. {Dis pro*por tion*a*ble*ness}, n. Hammond. {Dis pro*por tion*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disproportion — disproportionable, adj. disproportionableness, n. disproportionably, adv. /dis preuh pawr sheuhn, pohr /, n. 1. lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions. 2. something out of proportion:… …   Universalium

  • disproportionableness — noun The state or condition of being disproportionable. These victims of a mental disproportionableness are as myriad and varied as their obsession is monotonous and single …   Wiktionary

  • disproportionably — adverb in a disproportionable manner …   Wiktionary

  • disproportion — /dɪsprəˈpɔʃən/ (say dispruh pawshuhn) noun 1. lack of proportion; want of due relation, as in size, number, etc. 2. something out of proportion. –verb (t) 3. to make disproportionate. –disproportionable, adjective –disproportionableness, noun… …  

  • dis´pro|por´tion|ate|ness — dis|pro|por|tion|ate (adjective. DIHS pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. DIHS pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. out of relation in size, number, or other factor (to something else); not in proper proportion: »A penny… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|pro|por|tion|ate — (adjective. DIHS pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. DIHS pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. out of relation in size, number, or other factor (to something else); not in proper proportion: »A penny would be… …   Useful english dictionary

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