overrepresentation (C1)
noun
Definition
overrepresentation means (uncountable) The condition of being overrepresented. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses overrepresentation to mean (uncountable) The condition of being overrepresented.
The teacher asked students to find overrepresentation in the reading.
Check the words around overrepresentation to choose the right meaning.
How to Use overrepresentation
- a/the overrepresentation (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a overrepresentation."
- overrepresentation in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked overrepresentation in context before translating it."
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