underdeviation

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noun

A deviation from a target that results in less of something than was desired.

Opposite
overdeviation
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Meanings

noununderdeviation (countable and uncountable, plural underdeviations)

plural underdeviations

  1. countableuncountableA deviation from a target that results in less of something than was desired.

    Antonyms: overdeviation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA deviation from a target that results in less of something than was desired.

Opposite
overdeviation

Origin

From under- + deviation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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