This personal approach breathes life into the account but also leads to disproportion in treatment (Scientific America).
Statutes that disproportion punishment to crime (Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis|pro|por|tion|al|ly — «DIHS pruh PR shuh nuh lee, POHR », adverb. without proportion; unequally … Useful english dictionary
dis|pro|por|tion|al — «DIHS pruh PR shuh nuhl, POHR », adjective. not in proportion; disproportionate … Useful english dictionary
dis´pro|por´tion|a|ble|ness — dis|pro|por|tion|a|ble «DIHS pruh PR shuh nuh buhl, POHR », adjective. = disproportionate. (Cf. ↑disproportionate) –dis´pro|por´tion|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|pro|por|tion|a|ble — «DIHS pruh PR shuh nuh buhl, POHR », adjective. = disproportionate. (Cf. ↑disproportionate) –dis´pro|por´tion|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis´pro|por´tion|ate|ness — dis|pro|por|tion|ate (adjective. DIHS pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. DIHS pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. out of relation in size, number, or other factor (to something else); not in proper proportion: »A penny… … Useful english dictionary
dis|pro|por|tion|ate — (adjective. DIHS pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. DIHS pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. out of relation in size, number, or other factor (to something else); not in proper proportion: »A penny would be… … Useful english dictionary
dis|pro|por|tion|a|tion — «DIHS pruh PR shuh NAY shuhn, POHR », noun. Chemistry. the formation of two dissimilar molecules or substances from a single parent molecule or substance … Useful english dictionary
dis|pro|por|tion|a|bly — «DIHS pruh PR shuh nuh blee, POHR», adverb. = disproportionally. (Cf. ↑disproportionally) … Useful english dictionary
dis|pro|por|tion|ate|ly — «DIHS pruh PR shuh niht lee, POHR », adverb. in a disproportionate degree; inadequately or excessively: »Our public authorities and public minded citizens, whenever they embark upon a civic project, surround it with open spaces that are… … Useful english dictionary
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