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sottoutilizzo

underuse

noun sot-toh-oo-tee-LEET-tsoh Rare

Also means

underutilization

Usage Note

Sottoutilizzo is a compound of sotto- (under-) + utilizzo (use), masculine (il sottoutilizzo). It describes a situation where a resource, capacity, or asset is used below its potential: il sottoutilizzo delle infrastrutture ('the underuse of infrastructure'). Common in economics and policy writing.

Examples

"Il sottoutilizzo delle risorse frena la crescita."

Natural Translation

The underuse of resources hinders growth.

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