underutilization
noun[U]
(alsounder-utilization);(UKusuallyunderutilisation,under-utilisation)uk/ˌʌn.də.juː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌʌn.dɚ.juː.t̬əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/thefactof not using something enough, or of something not being used enough:
There is underutilization ofdentalservicesby low-incomechildren.
Productivitylossesstemfrom the underutilization ofmigrants'skillsandqualifications.
Synonym
underuse
- Culturalconflictmay be afactorin Hawaiian women's underutilization ofconventionalhealthservices.
- Theeconomyfallsshortofitspotentialgrowthrate, with underutilization oflabourandcapitalgoods.
- Thegreatestdeficiencyinperformancemeasurementis not thefailuretocollectdata, but underutilisation of thedatacollected.
- Grossmarginwas alsoaffectedby under-utilization of theplantin the firsthalfof theyear.
Using and misusing
- adopt
- adoption
- avail
- availyourselfofsomething
- be/go heavy onsomethingidiom
- exhaust
- go through
- gobblesomethingup
- make capital out ofsomethingidiom
- max
- max out
- spare
- spent
- swallow
- tap
- trade onsomething
- turn over
- turn tosomeone/something
- turn/usesomethingto good accountidiom
- unblock