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- [verb uhn-der-stok; noun uhn-der-stok]
- /verb ˌʌn dərˈstɒk; noun ˈʌn dərˌstɒk/
- /ˌʌn.də.ˈstɒk/
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- [verb uhn-der-stok; noun uhn-der-stok]
- /verb ˌʌn dərˈstɒk; noun ˈʌn dərˌstɒk/
Definitions of understock word
- verb with object understock to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock. 1
- noun understock Horticulture. (in grafting) the rooted plant that receives the scion. 1
- verb understock to supply with less stock than required or necessary 0
- noun understock (horticulture) The rootstock onto which the scion is grafted. 0
- verb understock (Transitive Verb) To stock with an insufficient amount. 0
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Origin of understock
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; under- + stock
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Parts of speech for Understock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
understock popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
understock usage trend in Literature
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