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under-

Prefix

Meaning

Beneath, under

Behind

Deficient, below what is correct

Subordinate to


under-

between, among
understandan ― to understand (originally 'to stand between', 'be near to both sides')
underscēotan ― to intercept

beneath

subordinate to
underling ― underling, subordinate

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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I like naturally occurring film grain, and what happens to film when it's under- and over-exposed. Viggo Mortensen

I have some experience with routine ACTH testing for Cushing’s (for an animal actually), but I’d like to understand more about the whole messaging and cortisol under- or over-production processes. Source: Internet

While the official unemployment rate was 29.1% pre-Covid-19, effective under- and unemployment was at 40% with the youth accounting for more than 50%. Source: Internet

O.W. increases the cost of tuition” published in a recent edition of The Voice, a member of the Financial Aid Office was quoted as saying, “We under- stand that families have unexpected circumstances that change their ability to pay tuition. Source: Internet

This story provokes me in turn to pay honour to a remarkable British woman, scandalously under- recognised in this country, who was one of the thousands of London victims of the 'doodlebugs'. Source: Internet

For the states and local governments, I understand the pressures they are under- the oil revenue receipts are low, allocation is low, we’ve gone through one of the worst pandemics of recent living history. Source: Internet

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