Meaning & use
Overrepresented
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Present in a group or category in a proportion higher than is typical, expected, or fair relative to the overall population.
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Men are overrepresented in the company's senior leadership team.
Certain accents are overrepresented in film villains.
A note on using this word
Frequently used in statistics, sociology, and discussions of diversity and fairness.
Words with a similar meaning
disproportionateoversampled
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Words with an opposite meaning
underrepresented
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