misproportion

misproportion
misproportion mis`pro*por"tion, n. An improper or unesthetic proportion. [PJC]

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  • Misproportion — Mis pro*por tion, v. t. To give wrong or unesthetic proportions to; to join without due proportion; as, the legs were misrpoportioned to the body. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • misproportion — n. * * * …   Universalium

  • misproportion — mis pro•por′tion n …   From formal English to slang

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