Usually means: Disproportionately large representation in population.
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  1. overrepresented: Merriam-Webster
  2. overrepresented: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. overrepresented: Collins English Dictionary
  4. overrepresented: Wordnik
  5. overrepresented: Wiktionary
  6. overrepresented: Dictionary.com
  7. overrepresented: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ adjective:  Represented to an excessive degree, or in excessive numbers.

Similar:
overproportionate, overpresent, overbiased, hyperconcentrated, overclaimed, overconcentrated, overselected, overproportioned, overprominent, overproportional, more...

Opposite:
underrepresented, minority

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Similar:
overproportionate, overpresent, overbiased, hyperconcentrated, overclaimed, overconcentrated, overselected, overproportioned, overprominent, overproportional, more...

Opposite:
underrepresented, minority



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