- disproportionately
- adverb see disproportionate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
disproportionately
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disproportionately — adv. Disproportionately is used with these adjectives: ↑concentrated, ↑large, ↑likely Disproportionately is used with these verbs: ↑affect, ↑benefit, ↑contribute, ↑represent, ↑suffer … Collocations dictionary
disproportionately — adverb 1. out of proportion this wall is disproportionately long • Ant: ↑proportionately • Derived from adjective: ↑disproportionate 2. to a disproportionate degree his benefits were disproportionately generous … Useful english dictionary
disproportionately — disproportionate ► ADJECTIVE ▪ too large or too small in comparison with something else. DERIVATIVES disproportionately adverb … English terms dictionary
Disproportionately — Disproportionate Dis pro*por tion*ate, a. Not proportioned; unsymmetrical; unsuitable to something else in bulk, form, value, or extent; out of proportion; inadequate; as, in a perfect body none of the limbs are disproportionate; it is wisdom not … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disproportionately — See disproportionate. * * * … Universalium
disproportionately — adverb in a disproportionate manner … Wiktionary
disproportionately — adv. in a disproportionate manner, in a manner that is out of proportion … English contemporary dictionary
disproportionately — dis·proportionately … English syllables
disproportionately — See: disproportionate … English dictionary
disproportionate — disproportionately, adv. disproportionateness, n. /dis preuh pawr sheuh nit, pohr /, adj. not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number. [1544 55; DIS 1 + PROPORTIONATE] * * * … Universalium
