disproportionateadjective
uk/ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔː.ʃən.ət/us/ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔːr.ʃən.ət/too large or too small in comparison to something else, or not deserving its importance or influence:
There are a disproportionate number of girls in the class.
The country's great influence in the world is disproportionate to its relatively small size.
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disproportion
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔː.ʃən/us/ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔːr.ʃən/formal
disproportionately
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