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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- English financed English underfinanced From under- + financed.
Meanings
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Lacking sufficient financing
G.M.'s plan may be underfinanced to the tune of $23 billion.
2009 January 12, Robert Cyran, “Debt Could Crush G.M.’s Best Efforts”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more underfinanced | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most underfinanced | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |