单词 | overproportion |
释义 | overproportion[ verb oh-ver-pruh-pawr-shuhn, -pohr-; noun oh-ver-pruh-pawr-shuhn, -pohr- ] / verb ˌoʊ vər prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-; noun ˈoʊ vər prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr- / verb (used with object)to make or measure in excess of the correct, normal, or desired proportion. nounthe excessiveness of something in relation to another or to what is considered correct, desirable, or normal; inequity or imbalance: the overproportion of insurance to income. Origin of overproportionFirst recorded in 1635–45; over- + proportion OTHER WORDS FROM overproportiono·ver·pro·por·tion·ate, adjectiveo·ver·pro·por·tion·ate·ly, adverbo·ver·pro·por·tioned, adjectiveWords nearby overproportionoverprize, overproduce, overproduction, overpronounce, overproof, overproportion, overprotect, overprotective, overproud, overqualified, overquick Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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