underrepresenting
Showing too few
Underrepresenting is failing to represent something in accurate proportion—showing less of it than exists or matters.
A survey might underrepresent rural voters if too few are sampled.
A museum underrepresents women artists if their work appears far less than their contribution warrants.
Critics accused the study of underrepresenting minority viewpoints.
Pushed to society's edges
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- omittedLeft out intentionally
left out · excluded · bypassed · silenced · erased · invisible · unheard · voiceless
Tallied below true total
- undersampledInsufficiently measured or surveyed
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- statisticalRelating to data analysis
- surveySystematic data collection
census · polling · demographic · sampling bias · nonresponse · methodology · dataset · gaps
Extent of inclusion
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- portrayalDepiction of someone
- screen timeDuration on digital displays
- airtimeScheduled transmission period
headlines · narrative · storylines · casting · newsroom · journalism · editorial · platform
Asymmetrically shifted
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- slantedAngled from vertical
- one-sidedUnfairly weighted toward one
- stereotypedReduced to oversimplified traits
prejudiced · partial · unfair · disproportionate · imbalanced · lopsided · weighted · tilted
Manipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
- voter suppressionTactics discouraging ballot access
- redistrictingRedrawing electoral boundaries
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
electoral · apportionment · delegation · seats · quota · proportional · mandate · voice
marginalized
Pushed to society's edges
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
omitted · left out · excluded · bypassed · silenced · erased · invisible · unheard · voiceless · shut out
undercounted
Tallied below true total
- undersampledInsufficiently measured or surveyed
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- statisticalRelating to data analysis
survey · census · polling · demographic · sampling bias · nonresponse · methodology · dataset · gaps · coverage
coverage
Extent of inclusion
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- portrayalDepiction of someone
- screen timeDuration on digital displays
airtime · headlines · narrative · storylines · casting · newsroom · journalism · editorial · platform · amplification
skewed
Asymmetrically shifted
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- slantedAngled from vertical
- one-sidedUnfairly weighted toward one
stereotyped · prejudiced · partial · unfair · disproportionate · imbalanced · lopsided · weighted · tilted · selective
gerrymandering
Manipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
- voter suppressionTactics discouraging ballot access
- redistrictingRedrawing electoral boundaries
constituency · electoral · apportionment · delegation · seats · quota · proportional · mandate · voice · advocacy
underrepresentingoverrepresenting
Depicting beyond actual proportion
oversampling · overcounting · inflating · exaggerating · overstating
underrepresentingoverrepresenting
Depicting beyond actual proportion
overemphasizing · highlighting · showcasing · spotlighting · foregrounding
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