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

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 • Mar. 12, 2024

Bias, the A.I. company said, is caused by “overrepresentation” in its general data sets, though it did not specify if overrepresentation of white people was the issue here.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

To highlight the overrepresentation of privately-educated people in the game, 42% of respondents to the ICEC's own survey went to a private school.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2023

“Trans people are more likely to face family rejection and even abuse at home based on their gender identity, which leads to overrepresentation in foster care, juvenile detention, and among unhoused youth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023

It is the first such agreement under a 2019 law meant to give indigenous groups more control over child welfare in their communities and reduce the overrepresentation of indigenous children in foster care.

From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2021