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disproportional

[ dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-nl, -pohr- ]
/ ˌdÉŖs prÉ™Ėˆpɔr ŹƒÉ™ nl, -ˈpoʊr- /
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adjective
not in proportion; disproportionate.
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Origin of disproportional

First recorded in 1600–10; dis-1 + proportional

OTHER WORDS FROM disproportional

disĀ·proĀ·porĀ·tionĀ·alĀ·iĀ·ty, disĀ·proĀ·porĀ·tionĀ·alĀ·ness, noundisĀ·proĀ·porĀ·tionĀ·alĀ·ly, adverb
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