underselect

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verb

To select (something) less than would be expected.

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Meanings

verbunderselect (third-person singular simple present underselects, present participle underselecting, simple past and past participle underselected)

present singular third person underselects · participle present underselecting · participle past underselected · past underselected

  1. transitiveTo select (something) less than would be expected.

Origin

From under- + select.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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