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having or showing a difference that is not fair, reasonable, or expected; too large or too small in relation to something
- 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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“Disproportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproportionate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of disproportionate was in 1555
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