undercompliance

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noun

Partial compliance, short of what is necessary.

“The company was fined for its undercompliance with environmental regulations.”

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Meanings

nounundercompliance (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePartial compliance, short of what is necessary.

    The company was fined for its undercompliance with environmental regulations.

Origin

From under- + compliance.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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