"underrepresented" meaning in English

See underrepresented in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more underrepresented [comparative], most underrepresented [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + represented. Etymology templates: {{af|en|under-|represented}} under- + represented Head templates: {{en-adj}} underrepresented (comparative more underrepresented, superlative most underrepresented)
  1. Having less than adequate or sufficient representation. Translations (having little representation): ondervertegenwoordigd (Dutch), aliedustettu (Finnish), sous-représenté (French), unterrepräsentiert (German), sottorappresentato (Italian), poco rappresentato (Italian), niedoreprezentowany (Polish), infrarrepresentado (Spanish), subrepresentado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-underrepresented-en-adj-imi9FiZ~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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