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disproportionate
UK
/dɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət/
US
/dɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt/
Translations
more disproportionate
Comp.
most disproportionate
Super.
UK
/dɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət/
US
/dɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt/
The punishment was disproportionate to the crime.
Наказание было непропорциональным преступлению.
The company's response was seen as a disproportionate reaction to the issue.
Ответ компании был воспринят как несоразмерная реакция на проблему.
Additional translations
disproportionated
Past Simple
disproportionated
Past Participle
disproportionating
Gerund
UK
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənət/
US
/ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔr.ʃə.nət/
Chemistry; also rare general verb meaning ‘make or become disproportionate’
Definitions
The punishment was disproportionate to the minor offense.
The disproportionate amount of resources allocated to the project raised concerns.
Hydrogen peroxide disproportionates into water and oxygen under alkaline conditions.
The catalyst disproportionates the intermediate radicals.