understrength

un·der·strength

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-strengkth, -strength, -strenth]
- /ˌʌn dərˈstrɛŋkθ, -ˈstrɛŋθ, -ˈstrɛnθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-strengkth, -strength, -strenth]
- /ˌʌn dərˈstrɛŋkθ, -ˈstrɛŋθ, -ˈstrɛnθ/

Definitions of understrength word

adjective understrength having insufficient organizational strength; lacking in personnel: an understrength army. 1
adjective understrength insufficient in power or efficacy. 1
adjective understrength (of a team etc.) lacking in number or strength 0
adjective understrength having less than full or adequate strength or power 0
adjective understrength Lacking in number (of a military unit, sport team, etc.). 0
adjective understrength Lacking in strength or durability (of a material or structure). 0

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Origin of understrength

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; under- + strength

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Parts of speech for Understrength

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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understrength popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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