undergenerate
undergenerate · undergenerates · undergenerated · undergenerating
To apply a rule of language too strictly, so that some potential valid utterances are…To apply a rule of language too strictly, so that some potential valid utterances are excluded from production.
Meaning
1 sensesTo apply a rule of language too strictly, so that some potential valid utterances are excluded from production.
Origin
From under- + generate.From under- + generate.
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Forms
undergenerates, undergenerating, undergenerated, undergenerated| Base form | undergenerate · to undergenerate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | undergenerates |
| Present participle | undergenerating |
| Past simple | undergenerated |
| Past participle | undergenerated |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedundergeneration
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle