disproportionateness

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dis·pro·por·tion·ate

(dĭs′prə-pôr′shə-nĭt)

adj.

Out of proportion, as in size, shape, or amount.

dis′pro·por′tion·ate·ly adv.

dis′pro·por′tion·ate·ness n.

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disproportionateness

noun

The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree:

disparity, disproportion, inequality.

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