Word: undercompliance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
com
pli
ance
Definition: Partial compliance, short of what is necessary.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: comply
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: prefix indicating completeness of an act
Affix: pleō
Language: la
Decoded: pleo
Meaning: to fill; to fulfil
Affix: -ance
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia