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underpromotion

underpromotion noun: insufficient promotion (of goods, services, employees, etc.).

Noun

underpromotion (usually uncountable, plural underpromotions)

  1. (usually) Insufficient promotion (of goods, services, employees, etc.).
  2. (usually) Promotion of a pawn to a piece other than a queen.

Forms of underpromotion

pluralunderpromotions

Origin of underpromotion

From under- + promotion.

Questions about underpromotion

What does underpromotion mean?
Underpromotion means insufficient promotion (of goods, services, employees, etc.).
What part of speech is underpromotion?
Underpromotion is a noun.
What is the plural of underpromotion?
The plural of underpromotion is underpromotions.

Words near underpromotion in the dictionary

  1. underpromising
  2. underpromote
  3. underpromoted
  4. underpromotes
  5. underpromoting
  6. underpromotion
  7. underpromotions
  8. underprompt
  9. underprompted
  10. underprompter
  11. underprompters

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