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It means out of proportion in size, shape, or amount. Here are some sentences.
- The punishment is disproportionate to the crime.
- Her response was disproportionate to my comment.
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How do you use the word disproportionate in a sentence?
Sending the SWAT team to arrest a jaywalker would be a disproportionate police response. The disproportionate funding of the charity's programs meant that only one had an adequate staff.
How do you make a sentence with dispropotionate?
community colleges face disproportionate cuts in State budgets
What part of speech is the word disproportionate?
Disproportionate is an adjective.He has a disproportionate share of the inheritance.
What is the part of speech of disproportionate?
Disproportionate is an adjective.He has a disproportionate share of the inheritance.
What part of speech is disproportionate?
The word "disproportionate" can function as an adjective.
Are there sentences using the word disproportionate?
"Its head was disproportionate to its body."
Which word in the last sentence makes the sentence satirical rights change jail or worse?
The word "jail" would make the sentence satirical. This is because it is an extreme consequence that is disproportionate to the situation described in the sentence and adds a comedic element to the statement.
Is disproportionate a noun?
It's standard usage is an adjective, not a noun. But lots of adjectives can be used as nouns as in "The disproportionate is to be avoided." In the phrase "disproportionate tax level", it's an adjective.
What does disproportionate mean?
The hysterical rages his mother would fly into were always completely disproportionate to the problem at hand, like a missing hairbrush or a cup of juice spilled on the rug.Compulsive hoarders feel a disproportionate amount of emotional attachment to inanimate objects, which prevents them from throwing anything away.
Can Cl2 disproportionate?
Yes
What is the opposite of proportionate?
disproportionate
What is a Police Officer's understanding of Disproportionate Minority Confinement?
Many would attribute it to their experience with disproportionate minority offenders.
