undermatching

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|US|education|economics}} The [[practice]] of [[accept]]ing a [[match]] that is less than [[optimal]], especially when accepting a slot at a [[college]] or [[university]] when a [[superior]] one is [[available]].

Verb

1. {{present participle of|en|undermatch|}}

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