单词 | disproportionate |
释义 | disproportionate1/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃ(ə)nət /adjective Too large or too small in comparison with something else: people on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel persistent offenders were given sentences that were disproportionate to the offences they had committed...
Synonyms out of proportion to, not in proportion to, not appropriate to, not commensurate with, relatively too large for, relatively too small for; inordinate, unreasonable, excessive, uncalled for, undue, unfair, unbalanced, uneven, unequal, irregular Derivativesdisproportionateness
OriginMid 16th century: from dis- (expressing absence) + proportionate, on the pattern of French disproportionné. disproportionate2/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃ(ə)neɪt /verb [no object] Chemistry Undergo disproportionation: water disproportionates to oxygen and hydrogen...
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