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underuse en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English use English underuse From under- + use.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) The act of using (something) less than expected.

Forms

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underuses Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (3)

fr sous-utilisation (the act of using (something) less than expected) · it sotto utilizzo (the act of using (something) less than expected) · fi alikäyttö (the act of using (something) less than expected)

underuse en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English use English underuse From under- + use.

Meanings

  1. to use (something) less than expected

Forms

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underusing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
underused Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
underused Tense=Past lexicographic
underuses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Antonyms

overuse

Synonyms

underutilize

Translations (3)

ca infrautilitzar (to use (something) less than expected) · it sottoutilizzare (to use (something) less than expected) · fi alikäyttää (to use (something) less than expected)