underproduction

American  

[uhn-der-pruh-duhk-shuhn] / ˌʌn dər prəˈdʌk ʃən /

noun

1. production that is less than normal or than is required by the demand.

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underproduction British  

/ ˌʌndəprəˈdʌkʃən /

noun

1. commerce production below full capacity or below demand

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Other Word Forms

• underproductivity
  noun
• underproductive
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of underproduction

First recorded in 1885–90; under- + production

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Example Sentences

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underproduction

The abnormal scarcity — compounded by the region’s long-running underproduction of housing — emerged when homeowners chose not to sell and give up pandemic-era mortgage rates.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024

The state remains in the throes of a housing-price and homelessness crisis brought about by 30 years of housing underproduction.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2023

There are several reasons behind the underproduction of new housing units.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2022

Disorders such as diabetes can arise from both the underproduction and overproduction of hormones.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

And, as is now well known to all of us, the same net loss to society comes from reckless overproduction and monopolistic underproduction of natural and manufactured commodities.

From State of the Union Address by Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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