Word: underspending
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
spen
ding
Definition: Present participle of underspend; spend at less than the normal rate
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: spend
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Amount of money spent (during a period); expenditure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: expendere
Language: la
Decoded: expendere
Meaning: to weigh out
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.