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Underage

//ˌʌndəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Below the legal age (usually age 18) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse. not-comparable

    "underage drinking"

  2. 2
    Not yet a legal adult; still a minor. not-comparable

    "underage offender"

  3. 3
    Limited to players below a certain age; junior. Ireland, not-comparable

    "Even if an underage team is stacked with talent, there is still only one senior team they can graduate to and there are a finite amount of places."

Adjective
  1. 1
    dependent by virtue of youth wordnet
  2. 2
    not of legal age wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A deficit or shortfall in funds, inventory, or capacity.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From under- + age.

Etymology 2

From under + -age.

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