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Disproportionate vs Disproportion - What's the difference?

disproportionate | disproportion |

As verbs the difference between disproportionate and disproportion

is that disproportionate is (chemistry) to undergo disproportionation while disproportion is to make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch.

As an adjective disproportionate

is not proportionate.

As a noun disproportion is

the state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.

disproportionate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not proportionate.
  • Out of proportion.

    • Verb

    (disproportionat)
  • (chemistry) To undergo disproportionation

    • disproportion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.
    • the disproportion of the length of a building to its height
  • Lack of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness.
    • the disproportion of strength or means to an object

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch.
    • To shape my legs of an unequal size; / To disproportion me in every part. — Shakespeare.
    A degree of strength altogether disproportioned to the extent of its territory. — Prescott.