"overproportion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overproportions [plural]
Etymology: From over- + proportion. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|proportion}} over- + proportion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overproportion (countable and uncountable, plural overproportions)
  1. Excessive proportion. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overproportion-en-noun-N0HavgoL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13

Verb

Forms: overproportions [present, singular, third-person], overproportioning [participle, present], overproportioned [participle, past], overproportioned [past]
Etymology: From over- + proportion. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|proportion}} over- + proportion Head templates: {{en-verb}} overproportion (third-person singular simple present overproportions, present participle overproportioning, simple past and past participle overproportioned)
  1. To give something excessive proportions
    Sense id: en-overproportion-en-verb-k6RWGvgy

Inflected forms

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