"underdefine" meaning in English

See underdefine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: underdefines [present, singular, third-person], underdefining [participle, present], underdefined [participle, past], underdefined [past]
Etymology: under- + define Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|define}} under- + define Head templates: {{en-verb}} underdefine (third-person singular simple present underdefines, present participle underdefining, simple past and past participle underdefined)
  1. (transitive) To define too broadly, or in too little depth. Tags: transitive Related terms: underdefinition
    Sense id: en-underdefine-en-verb-CTOCzG24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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