undercrowded en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From undercrowd + -ed.
Meanings
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(form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of undercrowd
form of undercrowd
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undercrowded en · ADJ · etymology 2
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + crowded.
Meanings
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Without a sufficiently large crowd; underpopulated or underattended.
Both the overcrowded American city and the undercrowded suburb are artificial communities, their cohesiveness destroyed to a large extent by the automobile.
1973, “Vehicle for Revolution”, in Harper's magazine, volume 247, page 77:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most undercrowded | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more undercrowded | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |