under-representation
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From under- + representation.
Noun[edit]
under-representation
- Alternative form of underrepresentation.
- 2020 July 1, Paul Stephen, “Vital Connections”, in Rail, page 41:
- The factors behind this disturbing industry figure are not fully understood, but they are believed to include employees' increased exposure to the stress of traumatic incidents, and the under-representation of women in the workforce (suicide is the single biggest killer of men aged under 45 in the UK).
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “under-representation”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.