underweight
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dərˈweɪt; adjective
1.
weighing less than is usual, required, or proper.
noun
2.
deficiency in weight below a standard or requirement.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | weighing less than is average, expected, or healthy |
| 2. | finance |
| a. having a lower proportion of one's investments in a particular sector of the market than the size of that sector relative to the total market would suggest | |
| b. (of a fund etc) disproportionately invested in this way: pension funds have become underweight of equities | |
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Underweight
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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underweight un·der·weight (ŭn'dər-wāt')
adj.
Weighing less than is normal, healthy, or required. n.
Insufficiency of weight.
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Example sentences
If someone older is underweight, that can be of concern.
The red blood cell count is normal or close to normal, and the patient is not underweight.
Other bats in the same caves were found to be severely underweight.
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