overproportionate

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English

Etymology

From over- +‎ proportionate.

Adjective

overproportionate (comparative more overproportionate, superlative most overproportionate)

  1. overproportioned
    • 2006, Leslie Neubecker, Strategic Competition in Oligopolies With Fluctuatuating Demand:
      Therefore, an overproportionate decrease of the market price in times of falling demand may still serve as an indicator for imperfect collusion in a market []

References

  • OED 2004 (online)