underapplication en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Latin applicātiōbor. Old French aplicacionbor. Middle English applicacioun English application English underapplication From under- + application.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of underapplying.
Both farmers and suburban users fertilizing lawns and golf courses generally apply more fertilizer rather than risk underapplication.
2004, Ellen E Wohl, Disconnected Rivers: Linking Rivers to Landscapes:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underapplications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |