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under-

1 less of an action or quality than is correct, needed, or desired :
underdevelopment
undercooked cabbage
underdevelopment
undercooked cabbage2 going under something :
an underpass (=a road or path that goes under another road)
an underpass (=a road or path that goes under another road)3 inside or beneath other things :
undergarments
undergarments4 less important or lower in rank :
a head gardener and three under-gardeners
a head gardener and three under-gardeners



