malapportioned
- adjective
- /ˌmæl.əˈpɔːr.ʃənd/
- Specialized
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malaproporcionado
- The court found that the state’s legislative districts were malapportioned and ordered them to be redrawn.
Examples
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Critics argued that the council was malapportioned, giving rural areas more influence than urban ones.
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The voting districts were malapportioned in favor of one party.
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A malapportioned system can lead to some groups having more political power than others.
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Many believe that the current system is malapportioned.
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The court found that the state’s legislative districts were malapportioned and ordered them to be redrawn.
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A malapportioned system can lead to some groups having more political power than others.
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Critics argued that the council was malapportioned, giving rural areas more influence than urban ones.
Synonyms
497
1.0
Not treating people the same or following the rules
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5.9
Too large or small compared with what is fair
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4.6
Not even in the way parts or people are placed
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2.7
Not equal in strength, with one side clearly stronger
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8.0
Not fair when people or groups do not get the same treatment
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6.7
Being too large or too small compared with something else
Not made even or balanced between parts
How Fair
Surface Forms
Morphology
malapportioned = apportioned (transparent) = mal + apportion + ed
The prefix 'mal-' clearly indicates a negative or incorrect distribution, making the meaning transparent.
Etymology
Malapportioned joins mal- 'bad' and apportion 'to divide into parts', and you can see the familiar word portion 'part' inside it, so it literally means 'badly divided' and explains why voting districts or seats are unfairly spread.