"underdetection" meaning in English

See underdetection in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: under- + detection Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|detection}} under- + detection Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} underdetection (uncountable)
  1. Detection at excessively low levels, or at levels lower than are actually the case Tags: uncountable Related terms: underdetect
    Sense id: en-underdetection-en-noun-kK9QbPsf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

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