overproportion

overproportion
—overproportionate, adj. —overproportionately, adv. —overproportioned, adj.
v. /oh'veuhr preuh pawr"sheuhn, -pohr"-/; n. /oh"veuhr preuh pawr"sheuhn, -pohr"-/, v.t.
1. to make or measure in excess of the correct, normal, or desired proportion.
n.
2. the excessiveness of something in relation to another or to what is considered correct, desirable, or normal; inequity or imbalance: the overproportion of insurance to income.
[1635-45; OVER- + PROPORTION]

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  • Overproportion — O ver*pro*por tion, v. t. To make of too great proportion. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overproportion — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: over (I) + proportion : to make of too great proportion : make disproportionately large II. noun : proportion in excess of the norm * * * overproportionate, adj. overproportionately …   Useful english dictionary

  • overproportion — transitive verb Date: 1642 to make disproportionately large …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • overproportion — verb To give something excessive proportions …   Wiktionary

  • overproportion — n. surplus in proportion to; state of being disproportionate …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overproportion — o ver•pro•por′tion v. t …   From formal English to slang

  • overproportion — /oʊvəprəˈpɔʃən/ (say ohvuhpruh pawshuhn) noun excess of one thing in relation to another …  

  • overproportionate — See overproportion. * * * …   Universalium

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