desmesura

Definitions of desmesura
  1. noun
    the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
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    types:
    exceso
    immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
    exorbitancia
    excessive excess
    demasía, plétora, superfluidad
    extreme excess
    type of:
    grado
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  2. noun
    lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
    synonyms: desproporción
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    antonyms:
    proporción, simetría
    balance among the parts of something
    type of:
    disparidad
    inequality or difference in some respect
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