underproduction
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noun
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Origin of underproduction
First recorded in 1885–90; under- + production
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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
In fact, it has been estimated that King County needs to spend an additional $450 million to $1.1 billion per year to make up for years of housing underproduction.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023
If that underproduction continues, it could wipe out much of the surplus in the first quarter and keep markets tight for longer.
From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2021
This is the cause of numerous diseases, most of which are due either to overproduction or underproduction of the secretion which regulates numerous functions of the body.
From Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration by Dechmann, Louis
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