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underextension

underextension noun: application of a term to too few referents, as for example when a child uses cat to refer only to the family pet.

Noun

underextension (countable and uncountable, plural underextensions)

  1. Application of a term to too few referents, as for example when a child uses cat to refer only to the family pet.

Forms of underextension

pluralunderextensions

Origin of underextension

From under- + extension.

Questions about underextension

What does underextension mean?
Underextension means application of a term to too few referents, as for example when a child uses cat to refer only to the family pet.
What part of speech is underextension?
Underextension is a noun.
What is the plural of underextension?
The plural of underextension is underextensions.

Words near underextension in the dictionary

  1. underexpressions
  2. underextend
  3. underextended
  4. underextending
  5. underextends
  6. underextension
  7. underextensions
  8. underextraction
  9. underextrapolation
  10. underextrapolations
  11. underextrude

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