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underrepresented

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əndɝˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd// UK //ˌʌndəɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛntɪd// un·der·rep·re·sent·ed

adj. describing a group of people or things that are not shown or included in a way that is fair or equal to their actual size.

adj. not adequately reflected or included in a particular group, set, or population relative to their actual numbers or significance.


SIMPLE

Women are still underrepresented in many high-level tech jobs.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee noticed that certain ethnic groups were underrepresented in the final selection of candidates for the new scholarship.

COMPLEX

While the initial data suggested a balanced distribution, further analysis revealed that specific subpopulations were significantly underrepresented in the clinical trial results.

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