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overrepresented

adjective
over·​rep·​re·​sent·​ed | \ ˈō-vər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd How to pronounce overrepresented (audio) , ˈō-və-\

Definition of overrepresented

: represented excessively especially : having representatives in a proportion higher than the average

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overrepresentation \ ˈō-​vər-​ˌre-​pri-​ˌzen-​ˈtā-​shən How to pronounce overrepresentation (audio) , ˈō-​və-​ , -​zən-​ \ noun

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Samoans have become the most overrepresented group, per capita, in the NFL. Rob Ruck, The Conversation, "I traveled to American Samoa 5 times to study the secret to its football success," 8 Aug. 2019 The only two categories in which women were somewhat overrepresented were neurological conditions and musculoskeletal conditions. Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, "25 years of women being underrepresented in medical research, in charts," 3 July 2019

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First Known Use of overrepresented

1900, in the meaning defined above

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