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Definition of "disproportional" [dis•pro•por•tion•al]

  • Disproportionate. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "disproportional" in a sentence
  • "Russia, whose abstention in a U.N. vote cleared the way for military intervention in Libya, later voiced frustration with what it described as a disproportional use of force by NATO.The Kremlin has vowed not to allow a replay of the Libyan strategy in Syria, warning that it would block any U.N. resolution on Syria lacking a clear ban on any foreign military interference."
  • "The only thing those countries share is that all three did profit disproportional from the Euro."
  • "I look at two sides of this: there are those (with the power now) that can slam BIGGER (COLOSSAL ALREADY) GOVERNMENT down our throats and render our Constitution optional …. and there are those like me and my kind who see that the only option out of this mess is to let America and Americans define our future (Americans meaning those who create, produce, invest in, PAY TAXES (in disproportional rates)"