Is Overrepresentation a Noun?

Overrepresentation meaning
(uncountable) The condition of being overrepresented. (countable) An excessive representation.

What is overrepresentation?

Overrepresentation is defined “as the representation of a group in a category that exceeds our expectations for that group, or differs substantially from the representation of others in that category” (Skiba et al., 2008: 266). From: International Encyclopedia of Education (Third Edition), 2010.

What does overrepresented mean in sociology?

Overrepresentation is a situation where a group has a number of its members in some condition in greater numbers than their population would suggest.

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