"underrepresented" meaning in All languages combined

See underrepresented on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more underrepresented [comparative], most underrepresented [superlative]
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  1. Having less than adequate or sufficient representation. Derived forms: underrepresentedness Translations (having little representation): ondervertegenwoordigd (Dutch), aliedustettu (Finnish), sous-représenté (French), unterrepräsentiert (German), sottorappresentato (Italian), poco rappresentato (Italian), niedoreprezentowany (Polish), infrarrepresentado (Spanish), subrepresentado (Spanish), underrepresenterad (Swedish)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} underrepresented
  1. simple past and past participle of underrepresent Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: underrepresent
    Sense id: en-underrepresented-en-verb-7Hl9dJ-v
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Etymology number: 2
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