to be disproportionate to something

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• 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 to undertake a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• disproportionate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ too large or too small in comparison with something else. DERIVATIVES disproportionately adverb …   English terms dictionary

• disproportionate — dis|pro|por|tion|ate [ ,dısprə pɔrʃnət ] adjective if something is disproportionate, it is bigger or smaller than it should be in comparison to something else: I ve been given a disproportionate share of the work. disproportionate to: The size of …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• disproportionate — UK [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔː(r)ʃ(ə)nət] / US [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃ(ə)nət] adjective if something is disproportionate, it is bigger or smaller than it should be in comparison to something else I ve been given a disproportionate share of the work. disproportionate to:… …   English dictionary

• disproportionate — [[t]dɪ̱sprəpɔ͟ː(r)ʃənət[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n Something that is disproportionate is surprising or unreasonable in amount or size, compared with something else. A disproportionate amount of time was devoted to one topic... This sentence is …   English dictionary

• disproportionate — dis|pro|por|tion|ate [ˌdısprəˈpo:ʃənıt US o:r ] adj too much or too little in relation to something else ▪ the disproportionate amount of money being spent on defence >disproportionately adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• disproportionate — adjective too much or too little in relation to something else: the disproportionate amount of money being spent on defence projects disproportionately adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• disproportionate — disproportionate1 [ˌdɪsprə pɔ:ʃ(ə)nət] adjective too large or too small in comparison with something else. Derivatives disproportionately adverb disproportionateness noun disproportionate2 [ˌdɪsprə pɔ:ʃ(ə)neɪt] verb Chemistry …   English new terms dictionary

• disproportionate — [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃ(ə)nət] adj too big or too small in comparison with something else disproportionately adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• cream something off — take the best of a group of people or things, esp. in a way that is considered unfair the schools cream off some of the better students ■ make a disproportionate or excessive profit on a transaction * * * ˌcream sb/sthˈoff derived to take sth… …   Useful english 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