underrepresentation
/ˌən-dər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd How to pronounce underrepresented (audio)/ (ame, mw)
underrepresentation — adjective
- underrepresentationpositive
- more underrepresentationcomparative
- most underrepresentationsuperlative
1. present in a group, organization, or area in numbers that are too small when com
present in a group, organization, or area in numbers that are too small when compared to the group's overall share of the population
Women are still heavily underrepresented in senior executive roles across most industries.
passive + adverb: are heavily underrepresented in [role]
The report showed that rural communities have long been underrepresented in national policy discussions.
present perfect passive: have been underrepresented in [domain]
Many universities now actively recruit students from underrepresented groups to engineering programmes.
Yuki pointed out that Indigenous voices remain underrepresented on the hospital's board of directors.
A recent study found that people with disabilities are chronically underrepresented in the technology sector.
- marginalized
stronger connotation of being pushed to the edges of society; implies active exclusion
- underserved
focuses on lack of services or resources, not just numbers
- unrepresented
complete absence of representation, a stronger claim than having too few
- overrepresented
present in disproportionately large numbers
文法句型
be underrepresented in [group/field]
underrepresented + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used in academic writing, policy reports, and discussions about diversity. Often appears in the passive construction 'be underrepresented in [location/domain]' or as an attributive adjective before nouns such as 'groups', 'communities', or 'populations'.