lopsidedness

/ˈɫɑpˈsaɪdɪdnəs/ noun

The state or property of being lopsided.

Word Origin Lopsidedness is the noun form of lopsided — the state of being unbalanced, drooping to one side. It's built from lop (to hang loosely) + side + ed + ness. The word captures that visual of something sagging asymmetrically. The same lop appears in lop-eared rabbits, and side gives us many directional words.

noun The state or property of being lopsided. countable

The lopsidedness of the debate was evident from the unequal speaking time.

(名词) 不平衡性;不均衡性;不对称性

辩论的不平衡性从发言时间的不均等显而易见。

(sustantivo) asimetría; desequilibrio; desbalance; desigualdad [El estado o propiedad de ser desigual, ladeado o asimétrico.]

La desigualdad del debate fue evidente por el tiempo desigual de palabra.

(nom) asymétrie; déséquilibre; bancalité [État ou caractère de ce qui est asymétrique, déséquilibré ou disproportionné.]

Le lopsidedness du débat était évident, vu le temps de parole très inégal accordé aux participants.

(Substantiv) Schiefe; Asymmetrie; Ungleichmäßigkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, ungleichmäßig, schief oder asymmetrisch zu sein.]

Die **lopsidedness** der Debatte zeigte sich an der ungleichen Redezeit.

(名詞) 一方が他方より重いまたは大きいという、不均衡な状態。

発言時間が不均等だったことから、ディベートの不均衡さは明白だった。

(substantivo) desequilíbrio; assimetria; desigualdade [O estado ou propriedade de ser desequilibrado.]

O desequilíbrio do debate era evidente pelo tempo desigual de fala.

Word parts: lop + side + ed + ness

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