disproportionate

/'disprə'pɔ:ʃnd/ Cách viết khác : (disproportionate) /,disprə'pɔ:ʃnit/

Thân thiện

The punishment seemed disproportionate to the minor offense.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not in correct or appropriate proportion to something else: Describes a situation where the size, amount, or degree of one thing is not properly balanced or matched to another, often implying an unfair or excessive imbalance.
   • Out of proportion: Specifically indicates that something is too large or too small when compared to a related element or standard.

Usage

• The adjective "disproportionate" is used to describe a lack of balance or fairness in a relationship between two or more things. It often carries a negative connotation, suggesting that something is excessive, unjust, or unreasonable relative to something else. It is commonly followed by the preposition "to" (e.g., disproportionate to the crime).

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The punishment seemed disproportionate to the minor offense.
  • A disproportionate amount of the budget was spent on marketing.
  • The region suffers from a disproportionate level of pollution compared to its population.

Advanced Usage

• "disproportionate impact/effect": Used to describe an effect that is unfairly or excessively felt by a particular group.
  • The policy had a disproportionate impact on low-income families.
• "grossly disproportionate": An intensifier emphasizing a severe or extreme lack of proportion.
  • The sentence was grossly disproportionate and was later overturned.

Variants and Related Words

• Disproportionately (adverb): In a way that is out of proportion.
  • The burden fell disproportionately on the youngest workers.
• Disproportionateness (noun): The state or quality of being disproportionate. (This form is less common).

Synonyms

• Excessive: More than is necessary, normal, or desirable.
• Inordinate: Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.
• Unequal: Not equal in quantity, size, or value.

Antonyms

• Proportionate: Corresponding in size or amount to something else.
• Commensurate: Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.
• Balanced: Keeping or showing a balance; not excessive.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Out of all proportion": An idiom meaning completely disproportionate or unreasonable.
  • The media reaction was out of all proportion to the actual event.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not proportionate
2. out of proportion

Từ đồng nghĩa

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