undertime

1 of 2

noun

1

: a time less than the time allotted for the performance of some task or the completion of a program or speech

2

: working time that is less than full time or a required minimum

undertime

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to allow too short a time for

undertime a photographic exposure

Word History

Etymology

Noun

under entry 3 + time, noun

Transitive verb

under entry 1 + time, verb

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