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Meaning of "underrepresented" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERREPRESENTED

underrepresented  [ˌʌndəˌreprɪˈzentɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERREPRESENTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underrepresented is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNDERREPRESENTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of underrepresented in the English dictionary

The definition of underrepresented in the dictionary is insufficiently represented or spoken on behalf ofto be under-represented.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERREPRESENTED


discontented
ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd
disoriented
dɪsˈɔːrɪentɪd
granted
ˈɡrɑːntɪd
mounted
ˈmaʊntɪd
object-oriented
ˌɒbdʒɪktˈɔːrɪentɪd
painted
ˈpeɪntɪd
pigmented
pɪɡˈmentɪd
printed
ˈprɪntɪd
regimented
ˈredʒɪmentɪd
sweet-scented
ˈswiːtˌsentɪd
talented
ˈtæləntɪd
tented
ˈtentɪd
tormented
tɔːˈmentɪd
unaugmented
ˌʌnɔːɡˈmentɪd
undented
ʌnˈdentɪd
unfrequented
ˌʌnfrɪˈkwentɪd
unrented
ʌnˈrentɪd
unrepented
ˌʌnrɪˈpentɪd
unsegmented
ˌʌnseɡˈmentɪd
wanted
ˈwɒntɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERREPRESENTED

underpropper
underpropping
underpublicised
underpublicized
underqualified
underquote
underrate
underrated
underreact
underreaction
underripe
underrun
underrunning
undersaturated
undersay
underscore
underscoring
underscrub
undersea
underseal

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERREPRESENTED

accented
augmented
contented
demented
dented
fragmented
hyperpigmented
lamented
multitalented
overrepresented
patented
scented
take for granted
unaccented
undocumented
unprecedented
unscented
untalented
unvented
well-documented
well-represented

Synonyms and antonyms of underrepresented in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underrepresented» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERREPRESENTED

Find out the translation of underrepresented to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of underrepresented from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underrepresented» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

代表性不足
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subrepresentados
570 millions of speakers

English

underrepresented
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

underrepresented
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تمثيلا ناقصا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недостаточно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sub-representados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কম প্রতিনিধিত্ব করা গোত্রের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sous-représentées
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kurang bernasib baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterrepräsentiert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過小評価
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underrepresented
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiếu đại diện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

underrepresented
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अधोरेखित न करता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yetersiz temsil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottorappresentati
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

reprezentowane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недостатньо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slab reprezentate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποεκπροσωπούνται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderverteenwoordigde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underrepresenterade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underrepresentert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underrepresented

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERREPRESENTED»

The term «underrepresented» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.887 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERREPRESENTED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «underrepresented» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «underrepresented» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underrepresented

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7 QUOTES WITH «UNDERREPRESENTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word underrepresented.
1
Sherman Alexie
Sixty percent of all Indians live in urban areas, but nobody's writing about them. They're really an underrepresented population, and the ironic thing is very, very few of those we call Native American writers actually grew up on reservations, and yet most of their work is about reservations.
2
Beth Anderson
Women's music is underrepresented.
3
Danai Gurira
I love writing for other actors, women of African descent and people who are generally underrepresented.
4
Nina Jacobson
I think that women are underrepresented behind the camera as directors.
5
Robert Klein
Comedy is still alive, and there are still funny people. Jews are still overrepresented in comedy and psychiatry and underrepresented in the priesthood. That immigrant Jewish humor is still with us.
6
Ana Ortiz
I'm passionate about mobilizing young Latinos to get to the polls, so I'm involved with Voto Latino. Latinos are a vital but underrepresented force in this country.
7
Sonia Sotomayor
We educated, privileged lawyers have a professional and moral duty to represent the underrepresented in our society, to ensure that justice exists for all, both legal and economic justice.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERREPRESENTED»

Discover the use of underrepresented in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underrepresented and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Emerging Voices: Experiences of Underrepresented Asian Americans
This book presents discussion of underrepresented groups, including Burmese, Indonesian, Mong, Hmong, Nepalese, Romani, Tibetan, and Thai Americans.
Huping Ling, 2008
2
Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation:: ...
According to the book, the U.S. labor market is projected to grow faster in science and engineering than in any other sector in the coming years, making minority participation in STEM education at all levels a national priority.
Committee on Underrepresented Groups and the Expansion of the Science and Engineering Workforce Pipeline, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, Policy and Global Affairs, 2011
3
Greater Expectations: Teaching Academic Literacy to ...
Provides advice for high school English teachers on how to bridge the cultural gap between minority students and higher education by building a supportive classroom community, and offers lesson plans based on college-level skills.
Robin Turner, 2008
4
Community Colleges and STEM: Examining Underrepresented ...
This edited volume is the first to discuss the intersection between minority STEM students and the role community colleges play in access and retention.
Robert T. Palmer, J. Luke Wood, 2013
5
Paving the way to postsecondary education K-12 intervention ...
The purpose of this report is to review and synthesize what is known about efforts currently underway in K-12 education to increase the chances that underrepresented youth will be able to participate successfully in postsecondary education.
Deborah Bial, Patricia C. Gandara
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Plugging the Leaky Pipeline: How Academic Deans Support the ...
Chapter Two: Literature Review Introduction For a variety of reasons, from access to college to inequity, the academic achievement of underrepresented minority students has been a national discussion (Thomas, 2000). Due to the declining ...
Karen Y. Carmichael, 2007
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The Influence of Pre-college Interventions on ...
Again, despite the gains in enrollment by underrepresented minority students since the 1960s, there still exists a difference between their retention and graduation rates and those of White students (Lewis, 2005). Although different initiatives ...
Dennis M. Baskin, 2008
8
The Decline in the Admission of Underrepresented Minority ...
As a result, selective public four-year institutions in those states (those that admit less than 50% of their applicants) have experienced declining admission and enrollment of underrepresented minority students. This chapter explains (a) why  ...
Jacqueline Myra Nagatsuka, 2008
9
Standing on the Outside Looking In: Underrepresented ...
This is an opportune time for researchers in higher education to examine policy via cross-state comparative analyses.
Mary F. Howard Hamilton, 2009
10
Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce ...
Special Challenges for Minority Faculty Underrepresented clinical research scientists face many of the same challenges confronting well-represented ones, including dealing with a lack of support from their institutions or departments, finding ...
Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, Committee on Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010, Alexander Ommaya, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERREPRESENTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underrepresented is used in the context of the following news items.
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Exclusive: Pinterest launches innovative diversity project
Underrepresented minorities remain a tiny fraction of the Pinterest workforce. African Americans account for 1% overall and in tech, 2% in business. Hispanics ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Study: Women underrepresented as lead trial lawyers
The study, “ First Chairs at Trial: More Women Need Seats at the Table,” found that women are still significantly underrepresented as lead trial lawyers. Based on ... «Memphis Business Journal, Jul 15»
3
USD Wins Grant to Attract Underrepresented Groups to Engineering
USD said it will try to attract more women and members of underrepresented groups to engineering, develop new courses tying technical concepts to global ... «Times of San Diego, Jun 15»
4
Morningstar Research Finds Women are Underrepresented in U.S. …
CHICAGO, June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research (NASDAQ: MORN), today published a ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
5
Hack Reactor Opens Telegraph Academy, White House-backed …
... the launch of partner school, Telegraph Academy, to pave the pathway to successful tech careers for underrepresented minorities. Telegraph Academy is one ... «GlobeNewswire, May 15»
6
'People's State of the City' to tackle issues facing Long Beach's …
The free event is aimed at drawing residents from all around the city to voice concerns, especially over issues faced by underrepresented groups. Organizers ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, May 15»
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Getty will pay Instagram shooters $30000 to document …
Today, the two companies announced a grant program through Getty that will reward three Instagram users who "document stories from underrepresented ... «The Verge, May 15»
8
Target 8: People of color underrepresented on W. MI juries?
After receiving a tip, Target 8 discovered minorities are underrepresented on juries in Kent and Kalamazoo counties and some legal experts believe the system ... «WOODTV.com, Apr 15»
9
Minorities, Women Still Underrepresented In Law
Minorities and women continue to be underrepresented within certain aspects of the legal profession, according to the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal ... «Bloomberg Big Law Business, Apr 15»
10
Blacks Still Underrepresented at all Levels of Politics
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies President Spencer Overton says there is a heated debate over how much progress we have made over the past ... «Sacramento Observer, Mar 15»

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