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disproportionate.

Not proportionate.

16 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/dɪs.pɹəˈpɔː.ʃə.nət/UK/ˌdɪs.pɹəˈpɔɹ.ʃə.nət/Canada, General-American
  1. Not proportionate.

    grossly disproportionate
    disproportionate impact
  2. Out of proportion.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Latin prōportiōnātusbor. English proportionate English disproportionate From dis- + proportionate.

verb/dɪs.pɹəˈpɔː.ʃə.neɪt/UK/ˌdɪs.pɹəˈpɔɹ.ʃə.neɪt/Canada, General-American
  1. To undergo disproportionation.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Latin prōportiōnātusbor. English proportionate English disproportionate From dis- + proportionate.

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