disproportionate
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English
Etymology
From dis- + proportionate.
Pronunciation
- Adjective
- Verb
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪs.pɹəˈpɔː.ʃə.neɪt/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌdɪs.pɹəˈpɔɹ.ʃə.neɪt/
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Adjective
disproportionate (comparative more disproportionate, superlative most disproportionate)
- Not proportionate.
- Synonyms: nonproportionate, unproportionate
- Out of proportion.
- Synonyms: extortionate, inordinate; see also Thesaurus:exorbitant
Derived terms
Translations
not proportionate
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out of proportion
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Verb
disproportionate (third-person singular simple present disproportionates, present participle disproportionating, simple past and past participle disproportionated)
- (chemistry) To undergo disproportionation.
Translations
to undergo disproportionation
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