Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underdetect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-de-tect
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To detect less of (something) than is actually present.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From under- + detect.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

underdetects (present, singular) underdetecting (participle, present) underdetected (participle, past) underdetected (past)

Phrases

false negative

Frequently Paired Words

underdetection false negative

Questions

What does underdetect mean?
To detect less of (something) than is actually present.
Where does underdetect come from?
From under- + detect.

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