disproportionate
not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
Origin of disproportionate
1Other words from disproportionate
- dis·pro·por·tion·ate·ly, adverb
- dis·pro·por·tion·ate·ness, noun
Words Nearby disproportionate
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How to use disproportionate in a sentence
Critics said the data grab was unconstitutional and disproportionate, and it was eventually struck down by the supreme court.
Brazil is sliding into techno-authoritarianism | Tate Ryan-Mosley | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewPortland is not the first place the federal government has stepped in with disproportionate force against the will of local authorities.
What Happened In Portland Shows Just How Fragile Our Democracy Is | Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com) | August 5, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightDuring this pandemic, you can already see the disproportionate impact taking shape.
How The Pandemic Could Force A Generation Of Mothers Out Of The Workforce | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | July 27, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThe impact of such disparities, he said, is evident in the pandemic’s disproportionate effect on people of color.
Which Cities Have The Biggest Racial Gaps In COVID-19 Testing Access? | Soo Rin Kim | July 22, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThat’s even more disproportionate than the county as a whole.
School Leaders Can’t Suspend the Discipline Discussion Any Longer | Will Huntsberry | July 16, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
Defending yourself with disproportionate force against any loss of power?
Of Gamers, Gates, and Disco Demolition: The Roots of Reactionary Rage | Arthur Chu | October 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf how incredibly petty the offense can be and how insanely disproportionate the retaliation can be.
Of Gamers, Gates, and Disco Demolition: The Roots of Reactionary Rage | Arthur Chu | October 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNot only do they often face disproportionate stigma, but also disproportionate responsibility.
But when this same chamber serves as Ferguson Municipal Court, a disproportionate number of the defendants are black.
Ferguson Feeds Off the Poor: Three Warrants a Year Per Household | Michael Daly | August 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe loss of Scottish bases would have “a disproportionate” impact on efficiency, he said.
The first and largest of these had a thick bamboo stem, an amber mouthpiece, and a tiny, disproportionate bowl of brass.
Dope | Sax RohmerA pulmonary embolism shouldn't kill him, but the effects were disproportionate to the cause and would last a while.
Insidekick | Jesse Franklin BoneSuch razzias caused an amount of evil quite disproportionate to any paltry gains made by plundering those poor people.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard RussellEven there, however, their numbers are disproportionate to their influence, and even those small numbers are diminishing.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramThis was secured by assigning to the five classes, into which each tribe was divided, a very disproportionate number of citizens.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States | James Hamilton Lewis
British Dictionary definitions for disproportionate
out of proportion; unequal
chem to undergo or cause to undergo disproportionation
Derived forms of disproportionate
- disproportionately, adverb
- disproportionateness, noun
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