overrepresented
Excessively present proportionally
Overrepresented describes something present in greater proportion than expected or appropriate.
A demographic group might be overrepresented in a profession, a survey sample, or a prison population relative to their share of the general population: Women are overrepresented in nursing but underrepresented in surgery.
The term often appears in discussions of equity and statistical sampling.
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
favoritism · marginalization · partiality · bigotry · racism · sexism · ageism · ableism
Not properly scaled
- oversaturationExceeding absorption limits
- glutExcessive surplus
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
overabundance · redundancy · overflow · overkill · overload · overcrowding · surplus · inundation
Lack of proper balance
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- skewnessDistribution asymmetry measure
- distortionTwisting from original state
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
lopsidedness · unevenness · misrepresentation · underrepresentation · inequity · nonuniformity · irregularity · maldistribution
Too much light captured
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
- foregroundedMade visually or thematically dominant
- emphasizedGave special importance to
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
overemphasized · spotlighted · centered · amplified · platformed · prioritized · showcased · featured
State of being widespread
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
monopoly · oligarchy · imperialism · colonialism · overreach · crowding out · gatekeeping · power imbalance
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
unfairness · favoritism · marginalization · partiality · bigotry · racism · sexism · ageism · ableism · homophobia
disproportionate
Not properly scaled
- oversaturationExceeding absorption limits
- glutExcessive surplus
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
oversupply · overabundance · redundancy · overflow · overkill · overload · overcrowding · surplus · inundation · overexposure
disproportion
Lack of proper balance
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- skewnessDistribution asymmetry measure
- distortionTwisting from original state
asymmetry · lopsidedness · unevenness · misrepresentation · underrepresentation · inequity · nonuniformity · irregularity · maldistribution · weighted
overexposed
Too much light captured
- highlightedMarked for emphasis
- foregroundedMade visually or thematically dominant
- emphasizedGave special importance to
prominent · overemphasized · spotlighted · centered · amplified · platformed · prioritized · showcased · featured · magnified
prevalence
State of being widespread
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- supremacyHighest rank or power
ascendancy · monopoly · oligarchy · imperialism · colonialism · overreach · crowding out · gatekeeping · power imbalance · majority rule
overrepresentedunderrepresented
Insufficiently present in proportion
marginalized · excluded · invisible · overlooked · neglected