misdistribution
Unfair spreading out
Misdistribution is the faulty or unfair allocation of something across a population or system.
The term appears in discussions of resources, wealth, or services that reach some groups but not others: The problem isn't scarcity but misdistribution.
It implies that enough exists overall, but it ends up in the wrong places or hands.
Lack of proper balance
- unevennessLack of uniformity
- skewnessDistribution asymmetry measure
- lopsidednessState of being uneven
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
disparity · skew · tilt · distortion · irregularity · nonuniformity · deviation · variance
Unjust or biased treatment
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
favoritism · prejudice · exploitation · oppression · victimization · exclusion · nepotism · cronyism
Economic inequality measure
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- socioeconomicRelating to income and status
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- povertySevere lack of resources
privilege · marginalization · exclusion · underprivileged · segregation · class divide · ghettoization · gentrification
Incompetent handling of responsibilities
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
- maladministrationFaulty conduct of authority
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- misuseImproper application
oversight · blunder · negligence · incompetence · bureaucracy · irresponsibility · misdirection · rationing
disproportion
Lack of proper balance
- unevennessLack of uniformity
- skewnessDistribution asymmetry measure
- lopsidednessState of being uneven
asymmetry · disparity · skew · tilt · distortion · irregularity · nonuniformity · deviation · variance · discrepancy
unfairness
Unjust or biased treatment
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
partiality · favoritism · prejudice · exploitation · oppression · victimization · exclusion · nepotism · cronyism · arbitrariness
wealth gap
Economic inequality measure
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- socioeconomicRelating to income and status
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
poverty · privilege · marginalization · exclusion · underprivileged · segregation · class divide · ghettoization · gentrification · disenfranchisement
mismanagement
Incompetent handling of responsibilities
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
- maladministrationFaulty conduct of authority
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
misuse · oversight · blunder · negligence · incompetence · bureaucracy · irresponsibility · misdirection · rationing · scarcity
misdistributionequalization
Making things uniform
redistribution · fairness · equity · balance · parity
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