Undercrowd
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Undercrowd is a verb meaning To underfill; to fill with too low a population density.
Meaning
To underfill; to fill with too low a population density.
Example Sentences
It is hard to set numerical limits on the size of classes, but it is certain that conditions in California tend to overcrowd rather than undercrowd.
The steps to maintaining these criteria are simple; undercrowd, underfeed, properly filter, and do regular maintenance (in particular water changes) regularly.
The number of flies placed into the vials on the fourteenth day was approximated; i.e., an attempt was made not to overcrowd the vials but yet not undercrowd the vials (in order to promote egg retention).
Word Forms
- undercrowds
- undercrowding
- undercrowded
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crowd, becrowd, stuff, throng, underbuild, clutter.
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