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Overrepresentation is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Overrepresentation in a sentence

Overrepresentation meaning

  1. The condition of being overrepresented.
  2. An excessive representation.

Using Overrepresentation

  • The main meaning on this page is: The condition of being overrepresented. | An excessive representation.
  • In the example corpus, overrepresentation often appears in combinations such as: overrepresentation of, the overrepresentation, overrepresentation in.

Context around Overrepresentation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

indigenous 1× persistent 1× huge 1× vast 1×

Sentence patterns with Overrepresentation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a huge overrepresentation of old 1× a vast overrepresentation of rural 1× about the overrepresentation of indigenous 1× at the overrepresentation of some 1× despite their overrepresentation they benefit 1× have an overrepresentation of healthy 1× in the overrepresentation of indigenous 1× of indigenous overrepresentation in the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a woman from 1× at the same 1× but critics of 1× despite their overrepresentation 1× for example a 1× in the countryside 1×

Common sentence endings:

a chronic illness 1× and expulsion data 1× canadian jail system 1× care the least 1× just a happenstance 1× middle income countries 1×

Words around Overrepresentation

Just before it in the word index:

overreliance 12 overregulation 9 overreacts 3 overreactions 6 overreaction 59 overreacting 42

Just after it in the word index:

overrepresented 26 overridden 42 override 300 overrides 33 overriding 158 overripe 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Overrepresentation

  • In this selection, "overrepresentation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, indigenous, persistent and huge stand out and add context to how "overrepresentation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a huge overrepresentation of old and a vast overrepresentation of rural. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overrepresentation" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overrepresentation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Despite their overrepresentation, they benefit from prevention and care the least. (11 words)

In the countryside, Japan has a huge overrepresentation of old people, in Tokyo much less so. (16 words)

They're also considered a factor in the overrepresentation of Indigenous offenders in the corrections system. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

At the same time, the study found that the share of employment potentially affected by automation was more than twice as high for women as for men, due to women's overrepresentation in clerical work, especially in high- and middle-income countries. (42 words)

For example, a "man on the street" interview which selects people who walk by a certain location is going to have an overrepresentation of healthy individuals who are more likely to be out of the home than individuals with a chronic illness. (42 words)

But critics of such legislation, including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), point out how tough-on-crime laws from the Harper era have compounded the steady rise of Indigenous overrepresentation in the prison system. (35 words)

Example sentences (13)

At the same time, the study found that the share of employment potentially affected by automation was more than twice as high for women as for men, due to women's overrepresentation in clerical work, especially in high- and middle-income countries.

But critics of such legislation, including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), point out how tough-on-crime laws from the Harper era have compounded the steady rise of Indigenous overrepresentation in the prison system.

Despite their overrepresentation, they benefit from prevention and care the least.

The persistent overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in domestic violence deaths in particular was revealed.

In the countryside, Japan has a huge overrepresentation of old people, in Tokyo much less so.

The overrepresentation of people of color in poverty and white people in wealth is not just a happenstance.

They're also considered a factor in the overrepresentation of Indigenous offenders in the corrections system.

What began as a minor small-state advantage evolved, over time, into a vast overrepresentation of rural states.

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That funding was also said to be for preventative programs like a pilot project in schools to look at the overrepresentation of some groups of students in suspension and expulsion data.

While adding volunteering to the weighting helps to reduce the overrepresentation of the politically engaged, it does not eliminate the bias completely.

A woman from the audience asked about the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the Canadian jail system.

The CDA party had the time, but the problem of the overrepresentation of Antilleans in crime statistics is still there.

For example, a "man on the street" interview which selects people who walk by a certain location is going to have an overrepresentation of healthy individuals who are more likely to be out of the home than individuals with a chronic illness.

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Common combinations with overrepresentation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overrepresentation" in a sentence?
An example: "At the same time, the study found that the share of employment potentially affected by automation was more than twice as high for women as for men, due to women's overrepresentation in clerical work, especially in high- and middle-income countries." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overrepresentation" from authentic English texts.
What does "overrepresentation" mean?
Overrepresentation means: The condition of being overrepresented.
How many example sentences with "overrepresentation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "overrepresentation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.