disproportionately-connected
|dis-pro-por-tion-ate-ly-con-nect-ed|
🇺🇸
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli kəˈnɛktɪd/
🇬🇧
/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənətli kəˈnɛktɪd/
unevenly connected
Etymology
'disproportionately-connected' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away', and 'proportionate' from Latin 'proportionatus', meaning 'in due proportion'. 'Connected' comes from Latin 'connectere', meaning 'to bind together'.
'Disproportionately' evolved from the Latin 'disproportionatus', and 'connected' from 'connectere', eventually forming the modern English term 'disproportionately-connected'.
Initially, it meant 'not in due proportion', and over time it evolved to describe connections that are uneven or imbalanced.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having connections that are not in proportion to each other or to a standard measure.
The network was disproportionately-connected, causing inefficiencies.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Last updated: 2025/03/28 23:30