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Definition of underrepresented - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
inadequate representationhaving less than adequate representation in a context
- Women are often underrepresented in leadership roles.
- Minority groups are underrepresented in the media.
- Certain regions remain underrepresented in national surveys.
Origin of underrepresented
English, under (below) + represent (to depict)
Terms with underrepresented included in their meaning
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diversity policies
policies to increase opportunities for underrepresented groups
equal opportunity
steps taken to help underrepresented groups get equal chances
acr: affirmative action
policy to help underrepresented groups get jobs
education
interdisciplinary academic area about cultures and histories of underrepresented cultural groups
mathematics
increasing sample size for underrepresented groups
abr: underrepresented minority
person from a group with few members in a place
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- French:sous-représenté, ...
- German:unterrepräsentiert, ...
- Italian:sottorappresentato, ...
- Spanish:subrepresentado, ...
- Portuguese:sub-representado, ...
- Chinese:代表性不足, ...
- Japanese:過小評価されている, ...
- Arabic:مُمَثَّل بِشَكْل نَاقِص, ...
- Hebrew:מְיוּצָּג בְּחֶסֶר, ...
- Russian:недостаточно представленный, ...
- Ukrainian:недопредставлений, ...
- Hindi:कम प्रतिनिधित्व वाला, ...
Definition of underrepresent - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
demographicsRare give insufficient representation to somethingRare
- Women are often underrepresented in tech industries.
2.
inaccurate dataRare represent something as smaller than it isRare
- The report underrepresents the actual sales figures.
Origin of underrepresent
under (below) + represent (show)
Examples of underrepresent in a sentence
Certain regions are underrepresented in the national survey. The survey results underrepresent the community's needs. Statistics often underrepresent minority groups.
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- French:sous-représenter, minimiser, ...
- German:unterrepräsentieren, verharmlosen, ...
- Italian:sottorappresentare, sottostimare, ...
- Spanish:subrepresentar, subestimar, ...
- Portuguese:sub-representar, menosprezar, ...
- Chinese:忽视, 低估, ...
- Japanese:過小評価する, 控えめに言う, ...
- Arabic:قَلَّلَ مِن تَمْثِيل, قَلَّلَ من شأن, ...
- Hebrew:לְיַצֵּג בְּחֶסֶר, לְהַמְעִיט בְּעֵרֶךְ, ...
- Russian:недопредставлять, занижать, ...
- Ukrainian:недостатньо представляти, представляти, ...
- Hindi:कम प्रतिनिधित्व करना, कम दर्शाना, ...
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