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insufficiently-verified

|in-suf-fi-cient-ly-ver-i-fied|

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/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd/

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/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli ˈvɛrɪfaɪd/

not adequately confirmed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'insufficiently-verified' originates from the combination of 'insufficiently' and 'verified'. 'Insufficiently' comes from Latin 'insufficientem', meaning 'not enough', and 'verified' comes from Latin 'verificare', meaning 'to make true'.

Historical Evolution

'Insufficiently-verified' evolved from the combination of 'insufficiently' and 'verified', which were used separately in Middle English and later combined in modern English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'insufficiently' meant 'not enough', and 'verified' meant 'to make true'. Together, they evolved to mean 'not adequately confirmed'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not adequately confirmed or proven.

The report was based on insufficiently-verified data.

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Last updated: 2025/04/10 09:47