undercrowd
undercrowd verb: to underfill; to fill with too low a population density.
Verb
undercrowd (third-person singular simple present undercrowds, present participle undercrowding, simple past and past participle undercrowded)
- To underfill; to fill with too low a population density.
- It is hard to set numerical limits on the size of classes, but it is certain that conditions in California tend to overcrowd rather than undercrowd.1952, California Teachers Association, CTA Journal - Volume 48, page 51
- The number of flies placed into the vials on the fourteenth day was approximated; i.e., an attempt was made not to overcrowd the vials but yet not undercrowd the vials (in order to promote egg retention).1989, Behavior genetics - Volume 19, page 304
Forms of undercrowd
| third-person singular present | undercrowds |
|---|---|
| present participle | undercrowding |
| past participle | undercrowded |
| past | undercrowded |
Origin of undercrowd
From under- + crowd.
Questions about undercrowd
- What does undercrowd mean?
- Undercrowd means to underfill; to fill with too low a population density.
- What part of speech is undercrowd?
- Undercrowd is a verb.
- What is the past tense of undercrowd?
- The past tense of undercrowd is undercrowded.
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