Underdefined
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Inadequately defined.
"The campaign of 2008 was but the latest instance of a presidential contest (like 1952 and 1964, to name only two) when the debate over foreign affairs was underdeveloped and the election mandate for the new president in foreign policy was strong but underdefined."
Example
More examples"The campaign of 2008 was but the latest instance of a presidential contest (like 1952 and 1964, to name only two) when the debate over foreign affairs was underdeveloped and the election mandate for the new president in foreign policy was strong but underdefined."
Etymology
From under- + defined.
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