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underdetect

underdetect verb: to detect less of (something) than is actually present.

Verb

underdetect (third-person singular simple present underdetects, present participle underdetecting, simple past and past participle underdetected)

  1. (transitive) To detect less of (something) than is actually present.

Forms of underdetect

third-person singular presentunderdetects
present participleunderdetecting
past participleunderdetected
pastunderdetected

Origin of underdetect

From under- + detect.

Questions about underdetect

What does underdetect mean?
Underdetect means to detect less of (something) than is actually present.
What part of speech is underdetect?
Underdetect is a verb.
What is the past tense of underdetect?
The past tense of underdetect is underdetected.

Words near underdetect in the dictionary

  1. underdense
  2. underdensities
  3. underdensity
  4. underdescribed
  5. underdesigned
  6. underdetect
  7. underdetected
  8. underdetecting
  9. underdetection
  10. underdetects
  11. underdetermination

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