overrepresented

overrepresented

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English represented
English overrepresented

    From over- + represented.

    Verb

    overrepresented

    1. simple past and past participle of overrepresent

    Adjective

    overrepresented (comparative more overrepresented, superlative most overrepresented)

    1. Represented to an excessive degree, or in excessive numbers.
      Antonym: underrepresented

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