No. 11,901 in French
surreprésentation
"Surreprésentation" means "overrepresentation," referring to a disproportionately large presence or representation of a group within a context.
In a sentence
La surreprésentation des jeunes dans ce secteur est évidente.
The overrepresentation of young people in this sector is evident.
Used to describe the statistical prevalence of a group exceeding its proportional expectancy.
Nous devons de réduire la surreprésentation des idées fausses dans le débat actuel.
We must reduce the overrepresentation of misconceptions in the current debate.
Employed to indicate a disproportionate occurrence or representation of certain concepts.
La surreprésentation des espèces rares dans cette réserve témoigne de ses efforts de conservation.
The overrepresentation of rare species in this reserve testifies to its conservation efforts.
Referencing a higher-than-expected incidence or presence, often due to dedicated interventions.
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