under-representation

A form of underrepresentation — Insufficient or disproportionately low representation.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of underrepresentation.
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    The factors behind this disturbing industry figure are not fully understood, but they are believed to include employees' increased exposure to the stress of traumatic incidents, and the under-representation of women in the workforce (suicide is the single biggest killer of men aged under 45 in the UK).

    2020 July 1, Paul Stephen, “Vital Connections”, in Rail, page 41

Origin

From under- + representation.

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APA

under-representation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under-representation

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“under-representation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under-representation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “under-representation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under-representation.

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