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underusing

underusing is the present participle and gerund of underuse.

Meaning of underuse

Verb

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

  1. to use (something) less than expected
    Synonyms:
    underutilize

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Questions about underusing

What is underusing the present participle and gerund of?
Underusing is the present participle and gerund of underuse.

Words near underusing in the dictionary

  1. underuser
  2. underusers
  3. underuses
  4. underusher
  5. underushers
  6. underusing
  7. underutilisation
  8. underutilisations
  9. underutilise
  10. underutilised
  11. underutilises

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