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    disproportionate
    /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃ(ə)neɪt/

    verb

    • 1. undergo disproportionation: "water disproportionates to oxygen and hydrogen"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPROPORTIONATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Disproportionate means too large or too small in comparison to something else, or not deserving its importance or influence. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disproportionateDisproportionate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Disproportionate means being out of proportion or having an unfair share of something. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries for disproportionate.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › disproportionateDISPROPORTIONATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    What does disproportionate mean? Disproportionate means uneven or out of balance with something in terms of size, ratio, degree, or extent. Disproportionate is the opposite of proportionate. Proportionate is the adjective form of the noun proportion, which refers to the relative size of two or more things.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disproportionDisproportion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Disproportion is a noun that means lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation, or an instance of such disparity. It can also be a verb that means to make out of proportion or mismatch.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › disproportionateDISPROPORTIONATE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Disproportionate means too large or too small in comparison to something else, or not deserving its importance or influence. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPROPORTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Disproportion means the fact of being too large or too small in relation to something else. Learn how to use this formal word in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disproportionateDisproportionate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms |...

    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.