underrepresent en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English represent English underrepresent From under- + represent.
Meanings
- To represent something as being lower or smaller than is the case.
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To give something insufficient or inadequate representation.
Kessler […] said that he decided to run for alderman because he felt that Triplett underrepresented the ward.
2011, Veronica Szostalo, "Primary conflict", West End Word, volume 40, number 4, February 23 – March 8, page 1
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| under-represent | alternative | lexicographic | |
| underrepresented | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underrepresented | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| underrepresents | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| underrepresenting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |