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Overrepresentation vs Underrepresentation - What's the difference?

overrepresentation | underrepresentation | Antonyms |

Underrepresentation is a antonym of overrepresentation.



As nouns the difference between overrepresentation and underrepresentation

is that overrepresentation is the condition of being overrepresented while underrepresentation is insufficient or disproportionately low representation.

overrepresentation

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The condition of being overrepresented
  • (countable) An excessive representation

    • underrepresentation

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Insufficient or disproportionately low representation
    • We are concerned about the underrepresentation of minorities.

    Antonyms

    *overrepresentation

    Related terms

    *underrepresent