Overproportion
[verb oh-ver-pruh-pawr-shuh n, -pohr-; noun oh-ver-pruh-pawr-shuh n, -pohr-] /verb ˌoʊ vər prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-; noun ˈoʊ vər prəˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-/
verb (used with object)
1.
to make or measure in excess of the correct, normal, or desired .
noun
2.
the 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.
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