under-extension

A form of underextension — Application of a term to too few referents, as for example when a child uses cat to refer only to the family pet.

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Meanings

noununder-extension (countable and uncountable, plural under-extensions)

plural under-extensions

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of underextension.
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APA

under-extension. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under-extension

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“under-extension.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under-extension. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “under-extension,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/under-extension.

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