disproportionate
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adjective \-sh(ə-)nət\Definition of DISPROPORTIONATE
: being out of proportion <a disproportionate share>
— dis·pro·por·tion·ate·ly adverb
See Examples of DISPROPORTIONATE
- He believes that middle-class people bear a disproportionate share of the tax burden.
- A disproportionate number of the students are poor.
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