- underused
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adjective
Date: 1960
not fully used ; having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized <underused land> <an underused actress>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
underused
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underused — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)ju͟ːzd[/t]] also under used ADJ GRADED Something useful that is underused is not used as much for people s benefit as it could be. At present many schools sports grounds are grossly underused. ...areas where muscles are underused and… … English dictionary
underused — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: under (I) + used : not fully used : having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized underused land an underused actress … Useful english dictionary
underused — /un deuhr yoohzd /, adj. not completely or sufficiently used: underused talents. [1905 10; UNDER + USE + ED2] * * * … Universalium
underused — un|der|used [ˌʌndəˈju:zd US ər ] adj something that is underused is not used as much as it could be … Dictionary of contemporary English
underused — adjective something that is underused is not used as much as it could be … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
underused — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈjuːzd] / US [ˌʌndərˈjuzd] adjective not used enough, so that people do not get all the benefits that they could There is little doubt that our public sports facilities are underused … English dictionary
underused — underuse ► VERB ▪ use (something) below the optimum level. ► NOUN ▪ insufficient use. DERIVATIVES underused adjective … English terms dictionary
underused — adjective Used less than normal or desirable … Wiktionary
underused — un|der|used [ ,ʌndər juzd ] adjective not used enough, so that people do not get all the benefits that they could … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
underused — v. underutilize, use less than normal n. inadequate usage, insufficient use … English contemporary dictionary
