underaverage en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + average.
Meanings
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Below average.
In 1893 there was an underaverage crop and an underaverage rainfall, and therefore less than average utilization of nitrates and probably later and less complete nitrification […]
1902, Bernard Dyer, Results of Investigations on the Rothamsted Soils, page 75:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most underaverage | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more underaverage | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |