Adjective C1

disproportionate

/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃənət/

উচ্চারণ: ডিসপ্রপোর্শনেট

অসামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ

কোনো কিছুর তুলনায় অন্য কিছু অত্যন্ত বেশি বা কম, যা ভারসাম্যহীন।

too large or too small in comparison with something else

The disproportionate number of cases in the region raised concerns.

‘dis’ (না) + ‘proportion’ (অনুপাত) + ‘ate’ = অসামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ

disproportionate amount disproportionate impact disproportionate response unequal imbalanced unbalanced
disproportion disproportionately proportionate

Often followed by ‘to’ (e.g., disproportionate to the need).

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অঞ্চলটিতে অসামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ সংখ্যক ঘটনা উদ্বেগ সৃষ্টি করেছিল।

The disproportionate number of cases in the region raised concerns.