underuse

English edit

Etymology edit

under- +‎ use

Noun edit

underuse (usually uncountable, plural underuses)

The act of using (something) less than expected.

Translations edit

the act of using (something) less than expected

Finnish: alikäyttö
French: sous-utilisation (fr) f
Italian: sotto utilizzo m

Verb edit

underuse (third-person singular simple present underuses, present participle underusing, simple past and past participle underused)

to use (something) less than expected

Synonyms edit

underutilize

Antonyms edit

overuse

Translations edit

to use (something) less than expected

Catalan: infrautilitzar (ca)
Finnish: alikäyttää
Italian: sottoutilizzare