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underdefine

underdefine verb: to define too broadly, or in too little depth.

Verb

underdefine (third-person singular simple present underdefines, present participle underdefining, simple past and past participle underdefined)

  1. (transitive) To define too broadly, or in too little depth.

Forms of underdefine

third-person singular presentunderdefines
present participleunderdefining
past participleunderdefined
pastunderdefined

Origin of underdefine

From under- + define.

Questions about underdefine

What does underdefine mean?
Underdefine means to define too broadly, or in too little depth.
What part of speech is underdefine?
Underdefine is a verb.
What is the past tense of underdefine?
The past tense of underdefine is underdefined.

Words near underdefine in the dictionary

  1. underdeclared
  2. underdefend
  3. underdefended
  4. underdefending
  5. underdefends
  6. underdefine
  7. underdefined
  8. underdefines
  9. underdefining
  10. underdefinition
  11. underdeliver

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