underlexicalization

noun

The presence of too few words or lexical items for an entity or concept.

Opposite
overlexicalization
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Meanings

noununderlexicalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe presence of too few words or lexical items for an entity or concept.

    Antonyms: overlexicalization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe presence of too few words or lexical items for an entity or concept.

Opposite
overlexicalization

Origin

From under- + lexicalization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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