underrecognize
underrecognize verb: to grant less recognition to (something) than appropriate.
Verb
underrecognize (third-person singular simple present underrecognizes, present participle underrecognizing, simple past and past participle underrecognized)
- To grant less recognition to (something) than appropriate.
- Because of these difficulties, he added, “its outstanding gold reserves were being underrecognized by the market.”2007 January 7, Carole Gould, “Three Philosophies, Three Big Gains”, in The New York Times
- There is evidence that healthcare professionals often underrecognise the frequency and severity of symptoms experienced by this group of patients (Cox et al. 2017), and that early identification and management of symptoms ought to be integrated into routine care (Almutary et al. 2016b).2020 December, Sita Sharma, Theresa Green, Kimberly E. Alexander, Ann Bonner, “Educational or behavioural interventions for symptoms and health-related quality of life in adults receiving...
Forms of underrecognize
| third-person singular present | underrecognizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | underrecognizing |
| past participle | underrecognized |
| past | underrecognized |
| alternative form | underrecognise |
| alternative form | under-recognize |
| alternative form | under-recognise |
Origin of underrecognize
From under- + recognize.
Words formed from underrecognize
Questions about underrecognize
- What does underrecognize mean?
- Underrecognize means to grant less recognition to (something) than appropriate.
- What part of speech is underrecognize?
- Underrecognize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of underrecognize?
- The past tense of underrecognize is underrecognized.
Words near underrecognize in the dictionary
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