unproportionate

Meanings

• Adjective

  Not proportionate or in appropriate relationship in size, amount, or degree.

  - "Despite his hard work, his salary was unproportionate to his qualifications."
  - "The small dog barked loudly in an unproportionate manner."

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Variants

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unfortunate , unfortunates

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Etymology

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From Latin 'disproporionatus' - dis- 'not' + proportio 'relation, proportion'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unproportionate' is often used in legal contexts to describe damages or punishments that are deemed excessive or disproportionate to the offense committed.

2. In mathematics, the term 'unproportionate' is used to describe two quantities that are not in a constant ratio.

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Related Concepts

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1. Proportional: Having the same relationship of size, amount, or degree.

2. Disproportionate response: A reaction or response that is greater or less than what is required or expected in a given situation.

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Culture

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Unproportionate is often used in various contexts such as literature, art, and philosophy to describe situations or objects that are not in harmony or balance.

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of imbalance or lack of harmony to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'unequal parts' to remember the meaning of unproportionate.

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