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/ˌʌndərˈjuːtəlaɪzɪŋ/ · un·der·u·ti·liz·ing
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- To use (a resource, person, or capability) less than its full capacity or potential. The firm is underutilizing its talented engineers by assigning them only routine maintenance tasks.
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Did you know? The term underutilizing gained prominence in 1970s management literature as executives sought buzzwords to critique inefficient allocation of human capital.