disproportionate
[ dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-nit, -pohr- ]
/ ˌdɪs prəˈpɔr ʃə nɪt, -ˈpoʊr- /
adjective
not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
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Nearby words
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Origin of disproportionate
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Examples from the Web for disproportionately
disproportionate
adjective (ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənɪt)
out of proportion; unequal
verb (ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃəˌneɪt)
chem to undergo or cause to undergo disproportionation
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disproportionate
1550s, from dis- "not" + proportionate. Improportionate in same sense is from late 14c. Related: Disproportionately.
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