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Disproportionate vs Unequal - What's the difference?

disproportionate | unequal |

As adjectives the difference between disproportionate and unequal

is that disproportionate is not proportionate while unequal is not the same.

As a verb disproportionate

is (chemistry) to undergo disproportionation.

disproportionate

English

Adjective

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

    • Verb

    (disproportionat)
  • (chemistry) To undergo disproportionation

    • unequal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete) * (qualifier) * unequall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not the same.
  • Out of balance.