Underuse: meaning, definitions and examples
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underuse
[ ˌʌndərˈjuːz ]
lack of utilization
Underuse refers to the act of not making full or proper use of something. It can occur when resources, opportunities, or potential are not fully utilized or maximized.
Synonyms
neglect, underexploitation, underutilization
Examples of usage
- Underuse of available technology in the workplace can lead to inefficiency.
- The underuse of renewable energy sources is contributing to environmental issues.
- Addressing the underuse of public transportation can help reduce traffic congestion.
- The underuse of talent within the organization is hindering its growth.
- If we continue with the underuse of our resources, we may face shortages in the future.
Translations
Translations of the word "underuse" in other languages:
🇵🇹 subutilização
🇮🇳 अल्प उपयोग
🇩🇪 Unterausnutzung
🇮🇩 penggunaan kurang
🇺🇦 недостатнє використання
🇵🇱 niedostateczne wykorzystanie
🇯🇵 過少使用 (Kashō shiyō)
🇫🇷 sous-utilisation
🇪🇸 infrautilización
🇹🇷 az kullanım
🇰🇷 미사용 (Misayong)
🇸🇦 قلة الاستخدام
🇨🇿 nedostatečné využití
🇸🇰 nedostatočné využitie
🇨🇳 使用不足 (Shǐyòng bùzú)
🇸🇮 premalo uporabe
🇮🇸 vannotkun
🇰🇿 жеткіліксіз пайдалану
🇬🇪 არადამაკმაყოფილებელი გამოყენება
🇦🇿 az istifadə
🇲🇽 infrautilización
Word origin
The word 'underuse' originated from the combination of 'under' meaning below or less than, and 'use' meaning the action of utilizing something. It is commonly used in various contexts to highlight the lack of proper utilization of resources, opportunities, or potential.
See also: abuse, disuse, disused, misuse, misused, overuse, peruse, reusableness, reuse, reusing, unusable, unused, usability, usable, usage, used, useful, usefully, usefulness, useless, uselessness, users, using, usual, utensil, utilize.