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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnderutilize
/ˌʌndərˈjuːtəˌlaɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To use something less than its full potential or capacity.
"The company tends to underutilize its talented workforce, leading to decreased productivity." - 2
To fail to make full use of a resource or opportunity.
"Many schools underutilize technology in the classroom, missing out on enhancing learning experiences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'underutilize' is derived from the prefix 'under-' meaning 'insufficiently' and the verb 'utilize', which comes from the Latin 'utilis', meaning 'useful'. The word has evolved in modern English to describe the insufficient use of resources or capabilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Underutilize" is said worldwide
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sous-utiliser
Transliteration: suːz‿y.ti.li.ze
"L'entreprise a tendance à sous-utiliser ses ressources."
unterausnutzen
Transliteration: ʊntɐˈaʊsˌnʊt͡sən
"Die Firma nutzt ihre Ressourcen oft unteraus."
sottoutilizzare
Transliteration: sotto-utilizˈza.re
"L'azienda tende a sottoutilizzare le sue capacità."
subutilizar
Transliteration: subutiliˈθaɾ
"La empresa suele subutilizar sus recursos."
subutilizar
Transliteration: subutiliˈzaʁ
"A empresa tende a subutilizar seus talentos."
अपर्याप्त उपयोग करना
Transliteration: aparyāpt upayog karnā
"कंपनी अपने संसाधनों का अपर्याप्त उपयोग करती है।"
未充分利用
Transliteration: wèi chōngfèn lìyòng
"公司往往未充分利用其资源。"
저활용하다
Transliteration: jeohwal-yonghada
"회사는 자원을 저활용하는 경향이 있다."
過小利用する
Transliteration: kashō riyō suru
"企業はリソースを過小利用する傾向がある。"
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