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underinterpretation

underinterpretation noun: inadequate interpretation.

Noun

underinterpretation (countable and uncountable, plural underinterpretations)

  1. Inadequate interpretation.

Forms of underinterpretation

pluralunderinterpretations

Origin of underinterpretation

From under- + interpretation.

Questions about underinterpretation

What does underinterpretation mean?
Underinterpretation means inadequate interpretation.
What part of speech is underinterpretation?
Underinterpretation is a noun.
What is the plural of underinterpretation?
The plural of underinterpretation is underinterpretations.

Words near underinterpretation in the dictionary

  1. underinsure
  2. underinsured
  3. underinsureds
  4. underinsures
  5. underinsuring
  6. underinterpretation
  7. underinterpretations
  8. underinventive
  9. underinventiveness
  10. underinventoried
  11. underinvest

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