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Underaged vs Underage - What's the difference?

underaged | underage |

As adjectives the difference between underaged and underage

is that underaged is underage; being or occurring below the legal age for a given activity while underage is below the normal or legal age for some activity, such as drinking or having sex.

As a noun underage is

a deficit or shortfall in funds, inventory, or capacity.

underaged

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Underage; being or occurring below the legal age for a given activity.

    • underage

    English

    Etymology 1

    Alternative forms

    * under age

    Adjective

    (-)
  • below the normal or legal age for some activity, such as drinking or having sex
  • not yet a legal adult; still a minor.
    • Antonyms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A deficit or shortfall in funds, inventory, or capacity.
    • Related terms
    * overage

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