disproportionateadj.

Brit.

/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət/,

/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃn̩ət/, U.S.

/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃ(ə)nət/

Etymology: < dis- prefix 2e + proportionate adj. Compare French disproportionné (16th cent.): see -ate suffix².

Out of proportion; failing to observe or constitute due proportion; inadequately or excessively proportioned. Const. to.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > unsuitability or inappropriateness > [adjective] > disproportionate

unproportioneda1500

unproportionate1535

misproportioned1552

disproportionate1555

disproportionated1572

unproportionable1576

improportionate1581

disproportionable1589

disproportioned1597

improportionable1601

disproportional1609

asymmetral1615

unproportional1628

overproportionated1647

improportioned1656

improportionala1662

over-proportioned1662

overproportionate1672

uncommensurate1676

incommensurate1684

incommensurable1820

1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 189^v His toonge..very longe and thynne, and much disproportionate to his bodye.

1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor 135 Neither is this annointing much disproportionat to that.

1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature ix. 181 A long repentance is a disproportionate price for a short enjoyment.

1867 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest I. iv. 273 Dwelling at an apparently disproportionate length on some subjects.

1870 H. Spencer First Princ. (rev. ed.) ii. iv. §53. 176 Effects extremely disproportionate to causes.

Draft additions June 2022

disproportionate dwarfism n. dwarfism in which the shortening of the affected individual's limbs is different in degree to that of the trunk.Chiefly used in medical and technical contexts. Contrasted with proportionate dwarfism n. at proportionate adj. Compounds.

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1909 Post-Graduate 24 419 Chondrodystrophia (hypoplastica, hyperplastica, malacica), or disproportionate dwarfism.

1963 H. Grüneberg Pathol. of Devel. iii. 53/2 There are numerous genes which disturb the growth of cartilage and lead to disproportionate dwarfism.

2019 Liverpool Echo (Nexis) 5 Feb. 12 She has disproportionate dwarfism, which is characterised by short limbs and an average-sized torso.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

disproportionatev.

Etymology: Back-formation < disproportionated adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: disproˈportionate.

Chemistry.

intransitive. To undergo disproportionation.

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1934 in Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang.

1946 Nature 9 Nov. 673/1 The monoethoxy compound..is unstable at room temperature, disproportionating rapidly into SiF₄ and (C₂H₅O) SiF₂... The triethoxy compound is the most stable of the three, having no tendency to disproportionate even at temperatures near its boiling point.

1950 A. F. Wells Structural Inorg. Chem. v. 144 Many lower halides disproportionate into a mixture of metal and higher halide.

1964 J. W. Linnett Electronic Struct. Molecules iii. 51 The ion contains an odd number of electrons and, in this environment, does not disproportionate to O₂ or O⁼₂, both of which contain an even number of electrons.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	disproportionate
释义	disproportionateadj. Brit. /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət/, /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃn̩ət/, U.S. /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃ(ə)nət/ Etymology: < dis- prefix 2e + proportionate adj. Compare French disproportionné (16th cent.): see -ate suffix². Out of proportion; failing to observe or constitute due proportion; inadequately or excessively proportioned. Const. to. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > unsuitability or inappropriateness > [adjective] > disproportionate unproportioneda1500 unproportionate1535 misproportioned1552 disproportionate1555 disproportionated1572 unproportionable1576 improportionate1581 disproportionable1589 disproportioned1597 improportionable1601 disproportional1609 asymmetral1615 unproportional1628 overproportionated1647 improportioned1656 improportionala1662 over-proportioned1662 overproportionate1672 uncommensurate1676 incommensurate1684 incommensurable1820 1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 189^v His toonge..very longe and thynne, and much disproportionate to his bodye. 1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor 135 Neither is this annointing much disproportionat to that. 1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature ix. 181 A long repentance is a disproportionate price for a short enjoyment. 1867 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest I. iv. 273 Dwelling at an apparently disproportionate length on some subjects. 1870 H. Spencer First Princ. (rev. ed.) ii. iv. §53. 176 Effects extremely disproportionate to causes. Draft additions June 2022 disproportionate dwarfism n. dwarfism in which the shortening of the affected individual's limbs is different in degree to that of the trunk.Chiefly used in medical and technical contexts. Contrasted with proportionate dwarfism n. at proportionate adj. Compounds. ΚΠ 1909 Post-Graduate 24 419 Chondrodystrophia (hypoplastica, hyperplastica, malacica), or disproportionate dwarfism. 1963 H. Grüneberg Pathol. of Devel. iii. 53/2 There are numerous genes which disturb the growth of cartilage and lead to disproportionate dwarfism. 2019 Liverpool Echo (Nexis) 5 Feb. 12 She has disproportionate dwarfism, which is characterised by short limbs and an average-sized torso. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online June 2022). disproportionatev. Etymology: Back-formation < disproportionated adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: disproˈportionate. Chemistry. intransitive. To undergo disproportionation. ΚΠ 1934 in Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. 1946 Nature 9 Nov. 673/1 The monoethoxy compound..is unstable at room temperature, disproportionating rapidly into SiF₄ and (C₂H₅O) SiF₂... The triethoxy compound is the most stable of the three, having no tendency to disproportionate even at temperatures near its boiling point. 1950 A. F. Wells Structural Inorg. Chem. v. 144 Many lower halides disproportionate into a mixture of metal and higher halide. 1964 J. W. Linnett Electronic Struct. Molecules iii. 51 The ion contains an odd number of electrons and, in this environment, does not disproportionate to O₂ or O⁼₂, both of which contain an even number of electrons. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1555v.1934
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