"underamplify" meaning in All languages combined

See underamplify on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underamplify.wav Forms: underamplifies [present, singular, third-person], underamplifying [participle, present], underamplified [participle, past], underamplified [past]
Etymology: From under- + amplify. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|amplify}} under- + amplify Head templates: {{en-verb}} underamplify (third-person singular simple present underamplifies, present participle underamplifying, simple past and past participle underamplified)
  1. To provide insufficient amplification.

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