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underdefinition

underdefinition noun: the act or process of underdefining; inadequate definition.

Noun

underdefinition (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of underdefining; inadequate definition.

Origin of underdefinition

From under- + definition.

Questions about underdefinition

What does underdefinition mean?
Underdefinition means the act or process of underdefining; inadequate definition.
What part of speech is underdefinition?
Underdefinition is a noun.

Words near underdefinition in the dictionary

  1. underdefends
  2. underdefine
  3. underdefined
  4. underdefines
  5. underdefining
  6. underdefinition
  7. underdeliver
  8. underdelivered
  9. underdeliverer
  10. underdeliverers
  11. underdeliveries

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