undercollection

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noun

Insufficient collection of taxes, necessitating administration of corrective billing.

Opposite
overcollection
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Meanings

nounundercollection (countable and uncountable, plural undercollections)

plural undercollections

  1. Insufficient collection, as:
    1. countableuncountableInsufficient collection of taxes, necessitating administration of corrective billing.
    2. countableuncountableInsufficient collection of premiums for insurance, necessitating administration of corrective billing or future rate increases.
    3. countableuncountableInsufficient collection of specimens, such as accidental collection of less than 24 hours' worth of urine for a 24-hour urine test.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
overcollection

Origin

From under- + collection.

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Cite this entry
APA

undercollection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undercollection

MLA

“undercollection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undercollection. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undercollection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undercollection.

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