What does out of proportion mean?
Definitions for out of proportion
out of pro·por·tion
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out of proportionadjective
Not in a proper or pleasing relation to other things, especially in terms of size.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of out of proportion in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of out of proportion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of out of proportion in a Sentence
Things are just either not an issue, that are a standard part of the election process or things that really are n’t a problem getting politicized and blown out of proportion into this large threat, and it’s not productive. It does n’t help voters and will lead to additional costs.
When somebody has a phobia of bugs or insects, the thing they are dreading most is physical contact, that's what can make it so compelling to stay indoors or cover yourself up completely. When you're having anxiety, it's out of proportion to the situation.
Quite frankly I think the press took it out of context. They ... blew it out of proportion. It was just a joke...I apologize for it.
It's a controversial issue because some illness can be blown out of proportion and with modern medicine a person can do well.
Im not going to say the alveoli are normal and the surfactant is normal, but when someone has hypoxia out of proportion to what you would see in the lung, that makes lung specialists think there is a problem on the blood vessel side.
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