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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessurutilisation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: syʁ.y.ti.li.za.sjɔ̃
"La surutilisation des ressources naturelles nuit gravement à l'environnement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of making excessive use of something, often resulting in inefficiency, depletion, or negative consequences.
"The overutilization of antibiotics has led to a significant increase in drug-resistant bacterial strains." - 2
In healthcare and economics, the use of a service or resource to a degree that exceeds recommended or cost-effective levels.
"Insurance companies are increasingly scrutinizing the overutilization of diagnostic imaging tests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'over-' (meaning excessive or beyond normal limits) combined with 'utilization', which stems from the French 'utiliser' and ultimately the Latin 'utilis' (useful). The compound emerged in the mid-20th century, gaining prominence primarily in economic, environmental, and healthcare contexts to describe the excessive consumption or application of resources.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overutilization" is said worldwide
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surutilisation
Transliteration: syʁ.y.ti.li.za.sjɔ̃
"La surutilisation des ressources naturelles nuit gravement à l'environnement."
Übernutzung
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌnuːtsʊŋ
"Die Übernutzung des Bodens führt zu Ertragsverlusten in der Landwirtschaft."
sovrautilizzazione
Transliteration: so.vrau.ti.li.dzaˈtsjo.ne
"La sovrautilizzazione del servizio sanitario causa lunghe liste d'attesa."
sobreutilización
Transliteration: so.βɾe.u.ti.li.zaˈθjon
"La sobreutilización de pesticidas daña la biodiversidad local."
sobreutilização
Transliteration: so.bɾe.u.ti.li.zaˈsɐ̃w
"A sobreutilização da água subterrânea é uma preocupação crescente."
अतुरुपयोग
Transliteration: ati-upayog
"जल संसाधनों का अतुरुपयोग भविष्य के लिए संकट पैदा कर सकता है।"
过度使用
Transliteration: guòdù shǐyòng
"抗生素的过度使用是一个严重的公共卫生问题。"
과다사용
Transliteration: gwada sayong
"화석 연료의 과다사용은 기후 변화를 가속화합니다."
過剰利用
Transliteration: kajō riyō
"医療サービスの過剰利用が財政を圧迫している。"
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