"underexamined" meaning in English

See underexamined in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underexamined.wav Forms: more underexamined [comparative], most underexamined [superlative]
Etymology: From under- + examined. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|examined}} under- + examined Head templates: {{en-adj}} underexamined (comparative more underexamined, superlative most underexamined)
  1. Insufficiently examined; overlooked.
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