underextensions

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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

noun
  1. pluralplural of underextension
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APA

underextensions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underextensions

MLA

“underextensions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underextensions. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underextensions,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underextensions.

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