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disproportionate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənət/ · UK /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət/

disproportionate means: Too large or too small compared with something else or with what is reasonable.

adjective

OUT OF PROPORTIONC1

Too large or too small compared with something else or with what is reasonable.

  • The costs seem disproportionate.
  • One department receives a disproportionate share of the budget.
  • Her anger was disproportionate to his small mistake.

How to use it: disproportionate to something (The punishment was disproportionate to the offense.)

Similar words: out of proportion, unequal, excessive

Opposites: proportionate

Common phrases: disproportionate response, disproportionate amount, disproportionate share

Questions about disproportionate

What does disproportionate mean?

Too large or too small compared with something else or with what is reasonable.

What is disproportionate in other languages?

Türkçe: orantısız · Español: desproporcionado · Français: disproportionné · Deutsch: unverhältnismäßig · Italiano: sproporzionato · 日本語: 不釣り合いな

How do you pronounce disproportionate?

In American English /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənət/; in British English /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət/.

How do you use disproportionate in a sentence?

The costs seem disproportionate. One department receives a disproportionate share of the budget.

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