underexpression

underexpression

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí
Proto-Indo-European *-ér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér
Proto-Germanic *under
Proto-West Germanic *undar
Old English under-
Middle English under-
English under-
English expression
English underexpression

    From under- + expression.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    underexpression (countable and uncountable, plural underexpressions)

    1. Insufficient or abnormally low expression
      the underexpression of certain genes
      your underexpression of passion
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