underrepresent
underrepresent verb: to represent something as being lower or smaller than is the case.
Verb
underrepresent (third-person singular simple present underrepresents, present participle underrepresenting, simple past and past participle underrepresented)
- To represent something as being lower or smaller than is the case.
- To give something insufficient or inadequate representation.
- Kessler […] said that he decided to run for alderman because he felt that Triplett underrepresented the ward.2011, Veronica Szostalo, "Primary conflict", West End Word, volume 40, number 4, February 23 – March 8, page 1
Forms of underrepresent
| third-person singular present | underrepresents |
|---|---|
| present participle | underrepresenting |
| past participle | underrepresented |
| past | underrepresented |
| alternative form | under-represent |
Origin of underrepresent
From under- + represent.
Words that rhyme with underrepresent
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- repent
- ascent
- rent
- resent
- scent
- absent
- augment
- cement
- content
- extent
- fragment
- lent
- prevent
- anent
- consent
- dent
- dissent
- percent
- relent
- spent
- Tashkent
- tent
- accent
- circumvent
- convent
- discontent
- intent
- invent
- went
- %
- assent
- dement
- ferment
- foment
- gent
- Gwent
- incent
- lament
- malcontent
- reinvent
- stent
- attent
- big tent
- blent
- detent
- diapertent
- djent
- ent
Questions about underrepresent
- What does underrepresent mean?
- Underrepresent means to represent something as being lower or smaller than is the case.
- What part of speech is underrepresent?
- Underrepresent is a verb.
- What is the past tense of underrepresent?
- The past tense of underrepresent is underrepresented.
Words near underrepresent in the dictionary
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