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underproduce

un·der·pro·duce
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der-pruh-doos, -dyoos]
    • /ˌʌn dər prəˈdus, -ˈdyus/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der-pruh-doos, -dyoos]
    • /ˌʌn dər prəˈdus, -ˈdyus/

Definitions of underproduce word

  • verb underproduce to produce (goods) below full capacity or below demand 0
  • verb transitive underproduce to produce in a quantity insufficient to meet the need or demand 0
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Origin of underproduce

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; under- + produce

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Parts of speech for Underproduce

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Underproduce

underproduce popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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