overrepresentation

American  

[oh-ver-re-pri-zent-ay-shuhn] / ˌoʊ vərˌrɛ prɪ zɛntˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

plural

overrepresentations

1. the state or fact of being overrepresented.

2. the act or process of overrepresenting.

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Example Sentences

"I think there is an overrepresentation of the value that Vaca Muerta can bring to solving the structural problems facing the Argentine economy," he says.

From BBC

Uneven child care and household responsibilities, falling college wage premiums, and overrepresentation in lower-paying occupations are all contributors to why the pay gap stubbornly remains.

From Seattle Times

With a recent study by the UN finding that women may be at a higher risk of their jobs being made obsolete by AI, due to their overrepresentation in administrative and clerical work, training courses aimed specifically at women may help many keep their positions, or more easily find new ones.

From BBC

“The overrepresentation of Black people in the homeless population arises from 400 years of anti-Black racism entrenched in the structures, institutions, ideologies, and social norms of American life, starting with slavery,” the researchers said in a study released recently.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the amyloid screening failures, Hispanics made up 22.5% of the U.S. arm of Eisai's trial, an overrepresentation compared to the US population.

From Reuters