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Underrepresentation

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

when members of discernible groups are not consistently present in representative bodies and among measures of well-being in numbers roughly proportionate to their numbers within the population.

Framework senses

Underrepresentation1 senseview framework →
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when members of discernible groups are not consistently present in representative bodies and among measures of well-being in numbers roughly proportionate to their numbers within the population.
underrepresented1 senseview framework →
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inadequately represented. (See note.)