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What is the difference between disproportionate and proportionate?

disproportionate | proportionate |

Proportionate is a antonym of disproportionate.



As adjectives the difference between disproportionate and proportionate

is that disproportionate is not proportionate while proportionate is in proportion; proportional; commensurable.

As verbs the difference between disproportionate and proportionate

is that disproportionate is to undergo disproportionation while proportionate is to make proportionate.

disproportionate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not proportionate.
  • Out of proportion.

    • Verb

    (disproportionat)
  • (chemistry) To undergo disproportionation

    • proportionate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In proportion; proportional; commensurable.
  • * John Locke
    • What is proportionate to his transgression.
  • Harmonious and symmetrical.

    • Antonyms

    * (in proportion) disproportionate, nonproportionate, unproportionate * (harmonious and symmetrical)

    Verb

    (proportionat)
  • To make proportionate.

    • See also

    * apportion English heteronyms ----