un|der|time

un|der|time «noun, adverb, adjective. UHN duhr _TYM; verb. _UHN duhr TYM», noun, adverb, adjective, verb, -timed, -tim|ing.

–n.

1. time less than or below the regular hours.

2. wages for this period: »

Would there not be merit in a scheme to pay undertime to workers? (Atlantic).

–adv.

less than or below the average hours: »

He worked undertime this week and had to make it up.

–adj.

of or for undertime: »

undertime pay.

–v.t.

to give too little time to: »

to undertime a camera exposure.