📖 Definitions of "Underuse"
noun
- 1
The act of using (something) less than expected.
verb
- 1
To use (something) less than expected
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Underuse"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| underspendnoun | An amount by which an allocated amount is not expended. |
| underperformancenoun | The state or quality of underperforming |
| underutilizationnoun | The state of being underutilized |
| uptakenoun | Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism. |
| underspendingnoun | The spending of too little money. |
| nonusenoun | The failure to make use of something. |
| unusage | — |
| nonusagenoun | Absence of usage; failure to use. |
| underallocationnoun | A less than normal, or insufficient, allocation. |
| underkillnoun | (military) The situation where a weapon does too little destruction, or less than it potentially could. |
| underexposurenoun | An insufficient, or less than usual, exposure. |
| disusenoun | The state of not being used; neglect. |
| underselectionnoun | The selection of something less often or by fewer people than would be expected. |
| underabundancenoun | A less than normal, or insufficient, abundance. |
| underoccupancynoun | The occupancy of a building by fewer people than it could reasonably house. |
| underachievementnoun | An achievement that is less than expected; underperformance. |
| underactionnoun | Inefficient action. |
| underproductionnoun | The production of an insufficient amount. |
| undergenerationnoun | The generation of too little or too few of something; underproduction. |
| underfunctionnoun | Inadequate function. |
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