disproportionate

[ dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-nit ]

adjective
  1. not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.

Origin of disproportionate

1
First recorded in 1544–55; dis-1 + proportionate

Other words from disproportionate

  • dis·pro·por·tion·ate·ly, adverb
  • dis·pro·por·tion·ate·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for disproportionate

disproportionate

adjective(ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənɪt)
  1. out of proportion; unequal

verb(ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃəˌneɪt)
  1. chem to undergo or cause to undergo disproportionation

Derived forms of disproportionate

  • disproportionately, adverb
  • disproportionateness, noun

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