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under- definition

under- (un′dər)

  1. in, on, to, or from a lower place or side; beneath or below undertow
  2. in an inferior or subordinate position or rank underling
  3. too little, not enough, below normal or standard underdeveloped

Etymology: ME < OE: see under

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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