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Meaning of "underwork" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERWORK

ˈʌndəˌwɜːk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERWORK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underwork is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNDERWORK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of underwork in the English dictionary

The definition of underwork in the dictionary is insufficient or inadequate work.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERWORK

artwork · camerawork · chequerwork · copperwork · counterwork · figurework · firework · framework · hairwork · Hellerwork · homework · lacquerwork · network · paperwork · patchwork · pokerwork · timberwork · wickerwork · wirework · wonderwork

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERWORK

underweight · underwent · underwhelm · underwhelmed · underwhelming · underwing · underwire · underwired · underwit · underwood · underwool · underworker · underworld · underwrite · underwriter · underwriting · underwritings · underwritten · underwrote · underwrought

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERWORK

all in a day´s work · at work · bodywork · clockwork · coursework · curled paperwork · housework · interwork · masterwork · neural network · out of work · overwork · plasterwork · rework · rolled paperwork · social work · spatterwork · spiderwork · warwork · work

Synonyms and antonyms of underwork in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underwork» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERWORK

Find out the translation of underwork to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of underwork from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underwork» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

underwork
1,325 millions of speakers
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underwork
570 millions of speakers
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English

underwork
510 millions of speakers
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underwork
380 millions of speakers
ar

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underwork
280 millions of speakers
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underwork
278 millions of speakers
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underwork
270 millions of speakers
bn

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underwork
260 millions of speakers
fr

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underwork
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Kerja keras
190 millions of speakers
de

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underwork
180 millions of speakers
ja

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underwork
130 millions of speakers
ko

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충분히 일
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kedadeyan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không làm việc
80 millions of speakers
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underwork
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अंडरवर्क
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

alt yapıyı
70 millions of speakers
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Underwork
65 millions of speakers
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underwork
50 millions of speakers
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underwork
40 millions of speakers
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mântuială
30 millions of speakers
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underwork
15 millions of speakers
af

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underwork
14 millions of speakers
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underwork
10 millions of speakers
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underwork
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underwork

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERWORK»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of underwork
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underwork

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERWORK»

Discover the use of underwork in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underwork and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New and Complete Dictionary of the English Language
Underxvorkf'ed (p. from under-work) lnjured by clan destine measures; not sufficient] wrought._ _ 'Underwork'ing so. a. from un crwork) lnjurmg by clandestine measures; labouring for less than enough. Underwosh'ing (s. from ( be Part) The act ...
John Ash, 1775
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The Forbidden Cake
The classes had changed, and I had the meanest, toughest, and sneakiest teacher in the entire school — Mr Underwork. 'Sit down, filthy kids,' barked Mr Underwork, glaring at his class.'Let's have our times tables test up to the twenty times ...
Abdullahi Mohamed, 2013
3
Contributions To Information Integration Theory: Volume 2: ...
However, complications arose from a collateral group of two-factor designs, used to compare underpayment and overpayment for person A, with a similar comparison for overwork and underwork. In these four designs, A and B were equal on ...
Norman H. Anderson, 2014
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
—They that ire proper for war carry on the underwork of the nation. Addi/on. * To Underwork, v. a. preterite underworked, or underwrought ; participle passive wider-worked, or underwrought. 1. To destroy by clandestine measures. — That thou ...
‎1816
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A new dictionary of the English language
To work under or Underwork, n. I below ; below what is Underwo'rkbr. f needful, insufficiently; Underworking, n. J lower or at alower price than others j consequentially, it is equivalent to — To undermine ; to work under the foundation, unseen, ...
Charles Richardson, 1839
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A New Dictionary of the English and Dutch Language: To which ...
Underwritten, part, zie to Underwrite Underwrote , prêt, zie to Underwrite. Underwrought, prat. & part, zie to Underwork. Undeicribed, adj. Onbefchreven* Undescried, adj. Niet entdekt. Undeserved , adj. (Undeservedly , adv.) Onverdiend.
Dirk Bomhoff, 1832
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Selection of Reports and Papers of the House of Commons: ...
Can you state in what proportion the country manufacturers underwork you?— It differs in different articles ; in plain branches of the trade they do not so materially underwork us, but in some of the figured or fancy branches they underwork us ...
‎1836
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Country House Brewing in England, 1500-1900
Generally the brewing copper was hung much higher than a laundry copper, which was usually fitted into a low squaredoif underwork. Finally, the furnace beneath a brewing copper was larger than that pro— vided for a domestic laundry ...
Pamela Sambrook, 1996
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A new dictionary of the Italian and English languages: based ...
Underváluer, s. I . sprezza-táre, tpregia-tóre, m. •trice, f. ; 2. chi abbátta it prez zo. Underwent, pass, e part, del verbo to undergo. Underwood, s. busco céduo, m. Underwork, s. affarúcci, affári di poco momento, m. pl. To Underwork, v. a. (pass,  ...
Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti, 1854
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
See Rural Economy, Part III. Sea. X. p. 477. * UNDERWORK, n. s. [under and work.] Subordinate business; petty affairs. —They that are proper for war carry on the underwork of the nation. Addison. * To Underwork, v. a. preterite underworked, ...
‎1816

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERWORK»

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OFFICIAL: Honda CBR650F to reach India in 2015, premium …
OFFICIAL: Honda CBR650F to reach India in 2015, premium distribution format underwork in 20 cities. 06May. Posted by Suvil Susvirkar in Honda CBR 650F, ... «Motoroids, May 15»
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The high health cost of overwork
The report's authors concluded that finding solutions to the problems of overwork and underwork is complex, but possible strategies include redistributing the ... «Transforming The Nation's Healthcare, Nov 13»
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Overwork, Underwork and Depression
Overwork, Underwork and Depression Of all the topics discussed during last Wednesday's presidential debate, the recession and the critical issue of job ... «PsychCentral.com, Oct 12»
4
Exploitation in Britain – the food industry exposed
The authors discovered the cruel 'underwork scam', where more than enough workers are taken on. Each individual is given just enough work and therefore ... «Bureau of Investigative Journalism, May 12»
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The careerist: Being underworked
For many stressed-out executives, having too little to do might seem like a dream come true. But being underworked can make you anxious in the short term and, ... «Financial Times, Mar 11»
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