undertime
Definition of undertime
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
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Origin and Etymology of undertime
3under + time, noun
undertime
Definition of undertime
: to allow too short a time for undertime a photographic exposure
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Origin and Etymology of undertime
1under + time, verb
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