under-represent

A form of underrepresent — To represent something as being lower or smaller than is the case.

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Meanings

verbunder-represent (third-person singular simple present under-represents, present participle under-representing, simple past and past participle under-represented)

present singular third person under-represents · participle present under-representing · participle past under-represented · past under-represented

  1. alternativeAlternative form of underrepresent.

Origin

From under- + represent.

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APA

under-represent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under-represent

MLA

“under-represent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under-represent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “under-represent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under-represent.

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