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underage

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un⋅der⋅age

1  [uhn-der-eyj]
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–adjective
lacking the required age, esp. that of legal maturity.
Origin:
1585–95; under- + age

un⋅der⋅age

2  [uhn-der-ij]
–noun
shortage; deficiency in amount.
Origin:
1605–15; under- + -age
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un·der·age 1   (ŭn'dər-ĭj)   
n.  

  1. An amount, as of money or goods actually on hand, that falls short of the listed amount in records or books of account.

  2. A deficient amount; a shortfall.

un·der·age 2   (ŭn'dər-āj')   
adj.  Below the customary or legal age, as for drinking or voting.
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