disproportionate
pronunciation
How to pronounce disproportionate in British English:
UK [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət]
How to pronounce disproportionate in American English:
US [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃənət]
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- Adjective:
- out of proportion
- not proportionate
Word Origin
- disproportionate (adj.)
- 1550s, from dis- "not" + proportionate. Improportionate in same sense is from late 14c. Related: Disproportionately.
Example
- 1. They receive a disproportionate number of citations .
- 2. Many of the key swing states in the presidential race are suffering disproportionate economic pain .
- 3. They also risk skewing healthcare priorities and consuming disproportionate resources relative to the benefits and alternatives .
- 4. The bank of england notes that natural-resource companies account for a disproportionate share of the cash build-up .
- 5. One reason why wall street accounts for a disproportionate share of the wealthy is the implicit subsidy given to too-big-to-fail banks .