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overrepresented
(ōˌvər-rĕpˌrĭ-zĕnˈtĭd)
adjective Represented in excessive or disproportionately large numbers: “Some groups, and most notably some races, may be overrepresented and others may be underrepresented” (Scientific American).
Related Forms:
- oˌver·repˌre·sen·taˈtion (-zĕn-tāˈshən, -zən-) noun