underspecification
underspecification · underspecifications
Inadequate specificationInadequate specification; failure to specify in enough detail.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Inadequate specification; failure to specify in enough detail.
The underspecification of the project led to the development of software that was not fit for purpose.
(countable, uncountable)A phenomenon in which certain features are omitted in underlying representations.
Origin
From under- + specification.From under- + specification.
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Forms
plural: underspecifications| Singular | underspecification |
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regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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