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disproportionate

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dis·pro·por·tion·ate  (dspr-pôrsh-nt, -pr-)
adj.
Out of proportion, as in size, shape, or amount.

dispro·portion·ate·ly adv.
dispro·portion·ate·ness n.

disproportionate
Adjective
out of proportion
disproportionately adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.disproportionate - out of proportion
proportionate - being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group"
2.disproportionate - not proportionate
incommensurate - not corresponding in size or degree or extent; "a reward incommensurate with his effort"

disproportionate
adjective excessive, too much, unreasonable, uneven, unequal, unbalanced, out of proportion, inordinate, incommensurate
Translations
disproportionate [dɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət] adjdesproporcionado

disproportionate [dɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət] adjdisproportionné(e)

disproportionate [dɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət] disproportion adjunverhältnismäßig;

disproportionate [dɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət] adjsproporzionato/a

disproportionate
adj disproportionate [disprəˈpoːʃənət]
(often withto) too large or too small in relation to something else His head looks disproportionate (to his body). buite verhouding غَيْر مُتَناسِب، غَيْر مُتَكافِئ несъразмерен nepřiměřený (k) i misforhold unverhältnismäßig δυσανάλογος desproporcionado ebavõrdeline بی تناسب؛ نا متناسب suhteeton disproportionné (à/avec) שְׁאֵינוֹ בַּיָחַס הַנָכוֹן असंगति nesklad, nesrazmjer aránytalan tidak sesuai ósamsvarandi, í röngu hlutfalli sproporzionato 不釣合いな 어울리지 않는 neproporcingas neproporcionāls tidak seimbang onevenredig uforholdsmessig, urimelig i forhold til nieproporcjonalny desproporcionado disproporţional (faţă de) непропорциональный neprimeraný (k) nesorazmeren neproporcionalan oproportionerlig ไม่ได้สัดส่วน orantısız 不相稱的, 不成比例的 непропорційний, нерозмірний تناسب ، اعتدال سے عاری thiếu cân đối , 比例
adv disproˈportionately
oneweredig, ongelyk بِصورَةٍ غَيْر مُتَناسِبَه / مُتَكافِئَه несъразмерно nepřiměřeně, nepoměrně uforholdsmæssigt unverhältnismäßig δυσανάλογα desproporcionadamente ebavõrdeliselt بطور نامتناسب suhteettomasti de façon disproportionnée בְּיָחַס לֹא נָכוֹן असंगति से neskladan, nesrazmjeran aránytalanul secara tidak sesuai ójafnt, misjafnt in modo sproporzionato 不釣合いに 어울리지 않게 neproporcingai neproporcionāli secara tidak seimbang onevenredig uforholdsmessig nieproporcjonalnie desproporcionadamente (în mod) dis­proporţional непропорционально neúmerne nesorazmerno neproporcionalno oproportionerligt อย่างไม่ได้สัดส่วน orantısız biçimde 不相稱地 непропорційно غیر متناسب انداز میں thiếu cân đối


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It seemed as though the Priests had no choice between submission and extermination; when suddenly the course of events was completely changed by one of those picturesque incidents which Statesmen ought never to neglect, often to anticipate, and sometimes perhaps to originate, because of the absurdly disproportionate power with which they appeal to the sympathies of the populace.
Now Phidon the Corinthian, one of the oldest legislators, thought the families and the number of the citizens should continue the same; although it should happen that all should have allotments at the first, disproportionate to their numbers.
Casaubon made no objection beyond a passing remark that the sum might be disproportionate in relation to other good objects, but when Dorothea in her ignorance resisted that suggestion, he acquiesced.
 
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