underutilization

especially British, un·der·u·ti·li·sa·tion

[uhn-der-yoot-l-ahy-zey-shuhn]

noun

1. failure to put to practical or profitable use.

   The theory fails to fully explain the underutilization of preventive care even when the care is fully subsidized.

   This initiative hopes to address the underutilization of financial aid in community colleges.

2. failure to use a machine, resource, etc., to its full capacity.

   The public firms' low productivity rates and underutilization of capital equipment led to operating costs about 25 percent higher than in the private companies.

   The underutilization of the collected data prevents improvements in product quality, energy efficiency, reliability, and, ultimately, profit margins.

Word History and Origins

Origin of underutilization¹

underutiliz(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

But it comes with new risks, including the potentially large cost of underutilization of AI infrastructure, should demand fail to materialize.

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First, reposition and remodel aging, family-focused resorts that are experiencing underutilization, transforming play areas and kids’ clubs into wellness decks, dining hubs or cultural immersion spaces.

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First, reposition and remodel aging, family-focused resorts that are experiencing underutilization, transforming play areas and kids’ clubs into wellness decks, dining hubs or cultural immersion spaces.

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Erwin voiced his concerns about a possible closure in a Nov. 29 letter to President Biden, noting he learned that the “dramatic underutilization” of the facility could prompt its closure on Dec. 19, when the facility contract was up, which would lead to the termination of 350 union members just days before Christmas.

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The work of Fanaroff and his colleagues aimed to address the underutilization of statin therapy in U.S. adults who are candidates for such treatment.

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