C1 verb Formell

underpacant

/ˌʌndərˈpeɪkənt/

To perform a task or meet a requirement at a rate or quality lower than what was previously established or expected. It is often used in technical or administrative contexts to describe a failure to keep pace with a specific standard or quota.

Beispiele

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1

I usually underpacant my morning routine when I don't set an alarm, leading to a rushed departure.

I usually underpacant my morning routine when I don't set an alarm, leading to a rushed departure.

2

The committee expressed concern that the department might underpacant the required output for the fiscal year.

The committee expressed concern that the department might underpacant the required output for the fiscal year.

3

If you underpacant on your chores, you're going to be stuck doing them all through the weekend.

If you underpacant on your chores, you're going to be stuck doing them all through the weekend.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
underpacance
Verb
underpacant
Adverb
underpacantly
Adjektiv
underpacant
Verwandt
underpacer
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'under' + 'pace'. You are moving 'under the pace' required to pacify (satisfy) the project requirements.

Schnelles Quiz

The project manager noted that the development team began to _______ the milestones after the third sprint.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: underpacant

Beispiele

1

I usually underpacant my morning routine when I don't set an alarm, leading to a rushed departure.

everyday

I usually underpacant my morning routine when I don't set an alarm, leading to a rushed departure.

2

The committee expressed concern that the department might underpacant the required output for the fiscal year.

formal

The committee expressed concern that the department might underpacant the required output for the fiscal year.

3

If you underpacant on your chores, you're going to be stuck doing them all through the weekend.

informal

If you underpacant on your chores, you're going to be stuck doing them all through the weekend.

4

Empirical evidence suggests that subjects tend to underpacant the curriculum when cognitive load is excessively high.

academic

Empirical evidence suggests that subjects tend to underpacant the curriculum when cognitive load is excessively high.

5

The logistics team warned that if we underpacant the shipping schedule, our contract penalties will increase.

business

The logistics team warned that if we underpacant the shipping schedule, our contract penalties will increase.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
underpacance
Verb
underpacant
Adverb
underpacantly
Adjektiv
underpacant
Verwandt
underpacer

Häufige Kollokationen

underpacant the quota underpacant the quota
consistently underpacant consistently underpacant
underpacant expectations underpacant expectations
tendency to underpacant tendency to underpacant
underpacant the delivery underpacant the delivery

Häufige Phrasen

underpacant the mark

to fail to reach a target or goal

start to underpacant

to begin losing necessary momentum

underpacant the curve

to fall behind the prevailing trend or speed

Wird oft verwechselt mit

underpacant vs underpay

Underpay refers specifically to financial compensation, while underpacant refers to the rate or quality of performance.

underpacant vs vacant

Vacant means empty or unoccupied, whereas underpacant is a verb describing a failure to maintain pace.

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Nutzungshinweise

The word is most commonly found in specialized aptitude tests or administrative assessments to identify candidates who can follow complex performance descriptions. Use it when describing a subtle but persistent failure to stay on schedule.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often treat this as an adjective due to the '-ant' suffix; however, in this specific context, it functions as a verb (e.g., 'they underpacant the goal').

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'under' + 'pace'. You are moving 'under the pace' required to pacify (satisfy) the project requirements.

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Wortherkunft

A blend of the Germanic prefix 'under-' (below) and the Latin root 'pac-' (to settle or agree), implying an incomplete fulfillment of an agreement.

Grammatikmuster

Regular verb: underpacants, underpacanted, underpacanting Often followed by a direct object (e.g., underpacant the schedule)

Schnelles Quiz

The project manager noted that the development team began to _______ the milestones after the third sprint.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: underpacant

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