"undermodify" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: undermodifies [present, singular, third-person], undermodifying [participle, present], undermodified [participle, past], undermodified [past]
Etymology: under- + modify Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|modify}} under- + modify Head templates: {{en-verb}} undermodify (third-person singular simple present undermodifies, present participle undermodifying, simple past and past participle undermodified)
  1. To modify insufficiently.
    Sense id: en-undermodify-en-verb-IfEMKjYK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

Inflected forms

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