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- DictionaryDis·pro·por·tion·ate/ˌdisprəˈpôrSH(ə)nət/
adjective
- 1. too large or too small in comparison with something else: "people on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel"
The meaning of DISPROPORTION is lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity; also : an instance of such disparity. How to use disproportion in a sentence.
Whenever anything is out of proportion — either too large or too small — it's disproportionate. If you live in New York or Los Angeles or another very expensive city, you probably spend a disproportionate amount of your income on housing — meaning you pay more than you'd expect.
too large or too small in comparison to something else, or not deserving its importance or influence: disproportionate number There are a disproportionate number of girls in the class. disproportionate to The country's great influence in the world is disproportionate to its relatively small size. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
3 days ago · adjective. Something that is disproportionate is surprising or unreasonable in amount or size, compared with something else. A disproportionate amount of time was devoted to one topic. [ + to] This sentence is totally disproportionate to the alleged offence. Synonyms: excessive, too much, unreasonable, uneven More Synonyms of disproportionate.
adj. not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number. [1544–55] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. disproportionate. Past participle: disproportionated. Gerund: disproportionating.
disproportionate (to something) too large or too small when compared with something else. The area contains a disproportionate number of young middle-class families. compare proportionate. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
adjective. /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənət/ disproportionate (to something) too large or too small when compared with something else The area contains a disproportionate number of young middle-class families. compare proportionate. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
