English to English Dictionary

Underscoring

The action of emphasizing or giving extra importance to something.

Undersign

To sign one's name at the bottom of a document.

Underspent

To spend less than the allocated budget or amount.

Understand

To perceive the intended meaning of words, spoken language, or actions; to comprehend.

Understanding

The ability to understand something; comprehension.

Understate

To represent something as being smaller, less important, or less serious than it actually is.

Understatement

The act of presenting something as less important or serious than it actually is.

Understory

The underlying layer of vegetation in a forest, especially the plants growing beneath the forest canopy and above the ground cover.

Undertone

A subtle or underlying quality or feeling.

Underused

Not used as much as possible or needed; exploited or employed less than its full capacity.

Underutilize

To use something less than its full potential or capacity.

Underutilized

Not used to its full potential or capacity; capable of yielding more output or value than is currently realized.