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Definition of Overrepresented
1. Adjective. represented to an excessive degree, or in excessive numbers ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overrepresented
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overrepresented
Literary usage of Overrepresented
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Relationship Between Family Structure & Adolescent Substance Use by Robert A. Johnson, John P. Hoffman, Dean R. Gerstein (1996)
"3) Black and Hispanic adolescents are greatly overrepresented in "other ...
5) Compared with total adolescents, females are slightly overrepresented in ..."
2. Health Status of Minorities & Low Income Groups by DIANE Publishing Company, Dept. of Health and Human Services, United States (1991)
"For alcoholism clients, Whites and Asian/Pacific Islanders are somewhat
overrepresented among those obtaining rehabilitation and recovery services, ..."
3. The City-Building Process: Housing and Services in New Milwaukee by Roger D. Simon (1996)
"Proprietors displayed the same general pattern as professionals, although they
were most overrepresented in Ward 15. Clerical workers of all types showed ..."
4. Alcohol Use Among U. S. Ethnic Minorities edited by Danielle Spiegler (1993)
"However, as late as the 1960s, blacks were still greatly overrepresented in
psychiatric admissions for alcohol-related diagnoses in some States. ..."
5. The Validity of Testing in Education & Employment by Eileen R. Rudert (1997)
"Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans will be dramatically overrepresented in
it for decades. Poor and rural Americans will also be overrepresented. ..."
6. Juvenile Offenders & Victims: A National Report by Howard N. Snyder (1995)
"Compared to their representation in the general population, black juveniles are
overrepresented at all stages of the juvenile justice system US population ..."
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