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underutilized

un·der·u·ti·lize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-der-yoot-l-ahyz]
    • /ˌʌn dərˈyut lˌaɪz/
    • /ˈʌndərjuːtɪlaɪzd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der-yoot-l-ahyz]
    • /ˌʌn dərˈyut lˌaɪz/

Definitions of underutilized word

  • verb with object underutilized to fail to utilize fully: to underutilize natural resources. 1
  • adjective underutilized not used to the full 1
  • adjective underutilized Underutilized is a more formal word for underused. 0

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Origin of underutilized

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; under- + utilize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Underutilized

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

underutilized popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.

underutilized usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with underutilized

  • what is a historically underutilized business?
  • what does underutilized mean?

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