underweight — 1899, from UNDER (Cf. under) + WEIGHT (Cf. weight) … Etymology dictionary
underweight — [adj] thin angular, anorectic, bony, gangly, malnourished, puny, scrawny, shadow, skeleton*, skin and bones*, skinny, starved, stringbean*, undernourished, undersized; concept 491 Ant. chubby, fat, overweight, plump, thick … New thesaurus
underweight — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ below a weight considered normal or desirable … English terms dictionary
underweight — [un′dər wāt΄; ] also, for adj. [, un΄dər wāt′] adj. below the normal, desirable, or allowed weight n. weight that is less than needed, desired, or allowed … English World dictionary
Underweight — The term underweight refers to a human who is considered to be under a healthy weight. The definition is usually made with reference to the body mass index (BMI). A BMI of under 18.5 is usually referred to as underweight [National Heart Lung and… … Wikipedia
underweight — Usually refers to recommendation that leads an investor to reduce their investment in a particular security or asset class. The reduction is usually with respect to a benchmark. Suppose that U.S. equities compose 40% of the benchmark portfolio.… … Financial and business terms
underweight — 1. adjective a) Of an inappropriately or unusually low weight. Hes so underweight hes had to buy smaller clothes. b) Not too heavy for an intended purpose. Hes thirty pounds underweight … Wiktionary
Underweight — 1. A situation where a portfolio does not hold a sufficient amount of a particular security when compared to the security s weight in the underlying benchmark portfolio. This often occurs when a portfolio is actively managed and underweighting a… … Investment dictionary
underweight — un·der·weight wāt adj weighing less than the normal amount for one s age, height, and build <underweight children> <underweight adults typically have a body mass index of less than 18.5> … Medical dictionary
underweight — [[t]ʌ̱ndəwe͟ɪt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If someone is underweight, they are too thin, and therefore not healthy. Nearly a third of the children were severely underweight. Ant: overweight … English dictionary
underweight — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈweɪt] / US [ˌʌndərˈweɪt] adjective thinner and lighter than normal, especially in a way that is unhealthy Their son appeared underweight for his size and age. Some of the babies were seriously underweight … English dictionary
