underrepresented
underrepresented adjective: having less than adequate or sufficient representation. Also the simple past and past participle of underrepresent.
Adjective
underrepresented (comparative more underrepresented, superlative most underrepresented)
- Having less than adequate or sufficient representation.
- Over more than four decades between 1978 and 2019, the proportion of medical school enrollees who identify as Black, Hispanic or members of other underrepresented groups has stayed “well below” the proportions that each group represented in the general US population, according to a 2021 report in...2023 February 21, Jacqueline Howard, “Only 5.7% of US doctors are Black, and experts warn the shortage harms public health”, in CNN
- Antonyms:
- overrepresented
Also used as
underrepresented is also the simple past and past participle of underrepresent.
Antonyms of underrepresented
Forms of underrepresented
| comparative | more underrepresented |
|---|---|
| superlative | most underrepresented |
Origin of underrepresented
From under- + represented.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words formed from underrepresented
Questions about underrepresented
- What does underrepresented mean?
- Underrepresented means having less than adequate or sufficient representation.
- What part of speech is underrepresented?
- Underrepresented is an adjective.
Words near underrepresented in the dictionary
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