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underdamped

underdamped adjective: possessing a damping ratio between one and zero. Also the simple past and past participle of underdamp.

underdamped: possessing a damping ratio between one and zero
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Adjective

underdamped (comparative more underdamped, superlative most underdamped)

  1. Possessing a damping ratio between one and zero.

Also used as

underdamped is also the simple past and past participle of underdamp.

Forms of underdamped

comparativemore underdamped
superlativemost underdamped

Origin of underdamped

From under- + damped.

From underdamp + -ed.

Questions about underdamped

What does underdamped mean?
Underdamped means possessing a damping ratio between one and zero.
What part of speech is underdamped?
Underdamped is an adjective.

Words near underdamped in the dictionary

  1. undercuttings
  2. Underdahl
  3. Underdahls
  4. underdaks
  5. underdamp
  6. underdamped
  7. underdamper
  8. underdampers
  9. underdamping
  10. underdamps
  11. underdanced

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