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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underdefine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-de-fine
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To define too broadly, or in too little depth.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From under- + define.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

underdefines (present, singular) underdefining (participle, present) underdefined (participle, past) underdefined (past)

Frequently Paired Words

underdefinition

Questions

What does underdefine mean?
To define too broadly, or in too little depth.
Where does underdefine come from?
From under- + define.

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