underextension

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noun

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

noununderextension (countable and uncountable, plural underextensions)

plural underextensions

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesApplication of a term to too few referents, as for example when a child uses cat to refer only to the family pet.

Origin

From under- + extension.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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