under-actionn.
/ˈʌndərˌakʃn/, U.S. /ˈəndərˌækʃən/ 1. Subordinate or subsidiary action, as in the plot of a play or poem.
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1697 J. Dryden Ded. Æneis in tr. Virgil Wks. sig. a1 The least and most trivial Episodes, or under-Actions, which are interwoven in it, are parts either necessary, or convenient to carry on the main Design.
2. Insufficient or defective action; less than normal activity.
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1887 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. IV. 656 Correction of underaction and overaction of muscles, nerves, and their central reflex apparatus.
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