overrepresentation
Too much representation
Overrepresentation is the state of being present in greater proportion than expected or warranted.
A group that makes up 10% of a population but 40% of a profession is overrepresented in that field: The overrepresentation of wealthy students at elite universities.
The term often appears in discussions of demographics, statistics, and social disparities.
Lack of proportion
- skewnessDistribution asymmetry measure
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- unevennessLack of uniformity
discrepancy · lopsidedness · inequity · mismatch · distortion · anomaly · irregularity · nonuniformity
Excessive quantity beyond need
- ubiquityPresence in all places
- pervasivenessExtent of spreading throughout
- preponderanceSuperiority in weight or number
- frequencyRate of recurrence
incidence · concentration · clustering · density · commonality · recurrence · visibility · prominence
Amount exceeding requirement
- glutExcessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- saturationState of complete permeation
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
overload · overcrowding · congestion · redundancy · proliferation · inflation · oversaturation · inundation
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
distortion · unfairness · framing · tokenism · marginalization · exclusion · amplification · agenda
Dominant group's control
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- controlAuthority to direct
gatekeeping · concentration · stranglehold · incumbency · entrenchment · oligopoly · overreach · homogeneity
imbalance
Lack of proportion
- skewnessDistribution asymmetry measure
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
unevenness · discrepancy · lopsidedness · inequity · mismatch · distortion · anomaly · irregularity · nonuniformity · aberration
overabundance
Excessive quantity beyond need
- ubiquityPresence in all places
- pervasivenessExtent of spreading throughout
- preponderanceSuperiority in weight or number
frequency · incidence · concentration · clustering · density · commonality · recurrence · visibility · prominence · salience
surplus
Amount exceeding requirement
- glutExcessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- saturationState of complete permeation
overabundance · overload · overcrowding · congestion · redundancy · proliferation · inflation · oversaturation · inundation · bloat
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
stereotyping · distortion · unfairness · framing · tokenism · marginalization · exclusion · amplification · agenda · slant
hegemony
Dominant group's control
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
control · gatekeeping · concentration · stranglehold · incumbency · entrenchment · oligopoly · overreach · homogeneity
- imbalanceimbalance, disequilibrium, disproportion, asymmetry, lopsidedness
- Political Inclusionminority rights, minority voters, minority leaders, voter access, political participation
overrepresentationunderrepresentation
Insufficient proportional presence
underrepresented · undercount · proportional representation · fair representation · deficit
overrepresentationproportional representation
Seats allocated by vote share
fair representation · proportionality · balance · parity · equity
represent, representation, representative, represented, represents, misrepresentation, misrepresented, representational, unrepresented