"underdocumented" meaning in English

See underdocumented in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underdocumented.wav Forms: more underdocumented [comparative], most underdocumented [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + documented. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|documented}} under- + documented Head templates: {{en-adj}} underdocumented (comparative more underdocumented, superlative most underdocumented)
  1. Having inadequate documentation.
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