Meaning & use
Nonproportional
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Not maintaining a consistent ratio or scale between related quantities; not proportional.
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The chart used a nonproportional scale, exaggerating small differences between the bars.
Nonproportional representation in the legislature meant a party could win a majority of seats with a minority of votes.
A note on using this word
In typography, "nonproportional" (or "monospaced") fonts give every character the same width, unlike proportional fonts used in most printed text.
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