underrepresent

See also: under-represent

English

Alternative forms

• under-represent

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-tér

Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér

Proto-Indo-European *h₂én

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi

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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-

Proto-Italic *wre-

Latin re-

Old French re-bor.

Middle English re-

English re-

Proto-Indo-European *per-

Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-i

Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?

Proto-Italic *prai

Proto-Italic *prai-

Latin prae-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti

Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-

Proto-Indo-European *-t

Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt

Proto-Italic *ezom~*som

Archaic Latin 𐌄𐌔𐌏𐌌 (esom)

Old Latin esum

Latin sum

Latin praesum

Proto-Indo-European *-onts

Latin -ns

Latin praesens

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Latin praesentārelbor.

Old French presenterbor.

Middle English presenten

English present

English represent

English underrepresent

From under- + represent.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Verb

underrepresent (third-person singular simple present underrepresents, present participle underrepresenting, simple past and past participle underrepresented)

1. To represent something as being lower or smaller than is the case.
2. To give something insufficient or inadequate representation.
   • 2011, Veronica Szostalo, "Primary conflict", West End Word, volume 40, number 4, February 23 – March 8, page 1:

     Kessler […] said that he decided to run for alderman because he felt that Triplett underrepresented the ward.

Anagrams

• tenderpreneurs