underutilization
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7.2
- noun
- /ˌʌndərˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
:
subutilización
- Addressing the underutilization of public transport can help reduce traffic congestion.
- underutilization of services
- underutilization of health
Examples
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If the underutilization is for other reasons, then a reformulation of the programs and services should be explored.
Academic text (2003) -
Further research is needed to understand why there appears to be underutilization of services.
Academic text (1991) -
The underutilization of the overemployed staff is a waste of human resources.
Academic text (2006) -
There are several reasons for the underutilization of mental health professionals by Latinos.
Academic text (2009) -
Although unemployment and other measures of labor underutilization improved overall, long-term unemployment remained high.
Academic text (2018) -
In nearly every major organization, corporation, industry, and bureaucracy, there is a similar underutilization of Latino work energy.
Academic text (1991) -
The results indicated a lack of policies, underutilization of statistics, and absence of uniformity in reporting statistical data.
Blog text (21) -
The lack of participation by mental health care providers in the waiver program may represent the underutilization of a potentially important resource for mentally ill adults.
Academic text (1994) -
The positive finding on help endorsements suggests progress can be made in solving the serious underutilization of care systems for adolescents (Millstein, 1988).
Academic text (2004) -
The underutilization of available resources limits the effectiveness of our project.
Synonyms
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Not using something as much as you should
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
underutilization = underutilize (transparent) = under + utilize + ation
Standard noun formation from the verb 'underutilize' (under- + utilize) indicating the state or act of not using something fully.
Etymology
Underutilization is built from the part under- meaning 'not enough' or 'below' and utilize, which is like the simple word use and means 'to use'. So underutilization means something is not used as much as it could be.