understrength
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5.5
- adjective
- /ˌʌndərˈstrɛŋkθ/
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- Due to being understrength, the department struggled to meet its project deadlines and frequently missed important goals.
- understrength regiments
- understrength divisions
- understrength company
Examples
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Almost at once, the gunfire rang so thick and fast as to remind Caudell of a whole regiment on the line, not just one understrength company.
Fiction book (1992) -
The team's performance was affected because they were understrength and lacked enough players for the match.
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The army unit was deemed understrength, which hindered its ability to carry out operations effectively.
Synonyms
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3.4
There are not enough workers to do the work needed
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3.9
There are too few workers to do the work well
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5.6
There are not enough people to do the work properly
Not strong and not able to make things happen
How Staffed
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4.1
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5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Understrength is made from under- ('not enough' or 'below') and strength ('power' or 'force'), so it means something is weaker than it should be. Like understaffed, it says there are not enough people, power, or resources to do the work.