underfunding
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3.8
- noun
- /ˌʌndərˈfʌndɪŋ/
:
subfinanciación
- Underfunding jeopardizes the ability of protected areas to safeguard biodiversity and the benefits that intact nature provides to society.
- chronic underfunding
- underfunding of education
- underfunding of pension
Lower standards, lower standards, the underfunding, lower standards for training.
- Lower standards, lower standards, the underfunding, lower standards for training.
- The deadly waiting times for trans healthcare in Britain are not caused by underfunding, excessive demand or a lack of staff.
Examples
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WHO has been confronted by continuing problems of gross underfunding, including of its essential medicines programme.
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The underfunding of these bodies, such as in the area of health care, has fueled discontent and conflict.
Academic text (2010) -
One thing is certain: If the trend of underfunding education continues, there will be few of us around for the push.
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Additional public funding for social care to address existing underfunding.
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Underfunding also leads to struggles among teachers to protect their programs.
Academic text (2000) -
Accurate projections and effective cost analysis should be carried out to avoid underfunding.
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Underfunding is compounded by countries that have not fully paid their dues, including the United States.
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Detained mental health patients are losing out on independent advocacy as a result of underfunding and inadequate commissioning, campaigners have found.
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Nationwide, estimates the Cato Institute's Edwards, the total underfunding of public-employee pensions comes to $3.2 trillion.
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The lack of resources has led to serious underfunding of the community health program.
Synonyms
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4.3
An amount by which money or resources are less than needed
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2.7
Not having enough of something people need, like food or water
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5.5
A smaller amount than people need or expect
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6.1
Not spending enough money to keep, improve, or grow something
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8.2
Not having enough money to run or grow a business
Antonyms
How Funded
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Surface Forms
Morphology
underfunding = underfund (transparent) = under + fund + ing
The gerund is a straightforward -ing formation from the verb 'underfund', which itself transparently means 'provide insufficient funds'.
Etymology
The word underfunding is made of under- (as in underpaid or understaffed, meaning 'not enough') and fund (meaning 'money'), so it means having 'not enough money' to support a project or service.