noun🔗ShareA current flowing below the surface."During the heavy rain, the drainage system couldn't handle the surface runoff, leading to a dangerous underflow beneath the pavement that could collapse the road. "geographynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA condition in which the value of a computed quantity is smaller than the smallest non-zero value that can be physically stored; usually treated as an error condition"During the scientific calculation, the computer registered an underflow because the result was a number too close to zero for it to handle. "computingmathtechnologyelectronicstechnicalconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe error condition that results from an attempt to retrieve an item from an empty stack"Because the vending machine was empty, pressing the button resulted in an underflow, and I got no snack. "computingconditionlogicsystemelectronicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo trigger the condition in which the value of a computed quantity is smaller than the smallest non-zero value that can be physically stored."The calculator underflowed when I tried to calculate the incredibly small amount of change remaining after buying groceries. "computingelectronicsnumbermathtechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
