DISPROPORTIONATE


Meaning of DISPROPORTIONATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪsprəpɔ:(r)ʃənət ]

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...

= excessive

≠ proportionate

ADJ : oft ADJ to n

• dis‧pro‧por‧tion‧ate‧ly

...a disproportionately high suicide rate among young prisoners.

ADV : ADV group , ADV with v

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