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Explore Understrength through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Understrength in a sentence

Understrength meaning

  1. Lacking in number (of a military unit, sport team, etc.)
  2. Lacking in strength or durability (of a material or structure)

Using Understrength

  • The main meaning on this page is: Lacking in number (of a military unit, sport team, etc.) | Lacking in strength or durability (of a material or structure)
  • In the example corpus, understrength often appears in combinations such as: an understrength.

Context around Understrength

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

brabant 1× severely 1×

Often after:

battalions 1× squad 1× england 1×

Sentence patterns with Understrength

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as an understrength england side 1× divisions were understrength 1× fielded an understrength squad but 1× in brabant understrength but well 1× or three understrength battalions 1× was severely understrength because of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

arsene wenger fielded 1× the 4th infantry 1× the first test 1× the russians had 1×

Common sentence endings:

disease and malnutrition 1× divisions were understrength 1× outplayed by forest 1× three understrength battalions 1× toured south africa 1× were being assembled 1×

Words around Understrength

Just before it in the word index:

understory 31 understorey 4 understood 3.499 understocked 5 understeer 7 understating 23

Just after it in the word index:

understructure 3 understudied 9 understudies 7 understudy 60 undersupplied 5 undersupply 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Understrength

  • In this selection, "understrength" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, brabant, severely, battalions, squad and england stand out and add context to how "understrength" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as an understrength england side and divisions were understrength. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "understrength" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with understrength

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

All of the divisions were understrength. (6 words)

The Russians had been holding that front with just two or three understrength battalions. (14 words)

The 4th Infantry was severely understrength because of battle damage, tropical disease, and malnutrition. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Between 16 and 17 September two infantry divisions from Fifteenth Army assembled in Brabant, understrength but well-equipped and able to act as a reserve.sfn Near Eindhoven and Arnhem a number of scratch formations were being assembled. (38 words)

Arsene Wenger fielded an understrength squad, but that wasn’t an excuse for the underwhelming performance on the day as his team were totally outplayed by Forest. (27 words)

The first Test series not to involve Australia occurred in 1888–89, as an understrength England side toured South Africa. (20 words)

Example sentences (6)

The Russians had been holding that front with just two or three understrength battalions.

Arsene Wenger fielded an understrength squad, but that wasn’t an excuse for the underwhelming performance on the day as his team were totally outplayed by Forest.

All of the divisions were understrength.

Between 16 and 17 September two infantry divisions from Fifteenth Army assembled in Brabant, understrength but well-equipped and able to act as a reserve.sfn Near Eindhoven and Arnhem a number of scratch formations were being assembled.

The 4th Infantry was severely understrength because of battle damage, tropical disease, and malnutrition.

The first Test series not to involve Australia occurred in 1888–89, as an understrength England side toured South Africa.

Common combinations with understrength

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • an understrength 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "understrength" in a sentence?
An example: "The Russians had been holding that front with just two or three understrength battalions." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "understrength" from authentic English texts.
What does "understrength" mean?
Understrength means: Lacking in number (of a military unit, sport team, etc.)
How many example sentences with "understrength" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "understrength", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.