- un´der|u´ti|li|za´tion
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to utilize insufficiently or wastefully: »
Children from predominantly Negro and Puerto Rican schools can transfer to underutilized schools (New York Times).
–un´der|u´ti|li|za´tion, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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un|der|rep|re|sen|ta|tion — «UHN duhr REHP rih zehn TAY shuhn», noun. inadequate or insufficient representation: »The city suffered from its underrepresentation in Congress … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
-tion — ⇒ TION, SION, suff. Suff. issu du lat. tionem, entrant dans la constr. de nombreux subst. fém. qui expriment une action ou le résultat de cette action. Rem. D apr. DUB. Dér. 1962, p. 31, la forme fondamentale du suff. est tion avec les var. sion … Encyclopédie Universelle
der — der; der·bied; der·by·lite; der·e·lic·tion; der·i·va·tion; der·i·va·tion·al; der·i·va·tion·ist; … English syllables
der|e|lic|tion — «DEHR uh LIHK shuhn», noun. 1. a failure in one s duty; negligence: »Because of the watchman s dereliction, thieves managed to enter the bank. 2. abandonment; a forsaking; desertion. 3. Law. a) a leaving of dry land by the gradual receding of… … Useful english dictionary
der|i|va|tion|al — «DEHR uh VAY shuh nuhl», adjective. having to do with derivation … Useful english dictionary
der|i|va|tion|ist — «DEHR uh VAY shuh nihst», noun. a person who holds the theory of derivation or evolution of organic types; evolutionist … Useful english dictionary
der|i|va|tion — «DEHR uh VAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or fact of deriving: »The derivation of many of our laws from Roman law is unmistakable. 2. the state of being derived. 3. origin; source: »The celebration of Halloween is of Scottish derivation. 4. the… … Useful english dictionary
der|o|ga|tion — «DEHR uh GAY shuhn», noun. 1. a lessening or impairment (of power, law, position, or other status): »To him, marriage meant only the derogation of his independence. 2. the state of becoming worse; deterioration; debasement. 3 … Useful english dictionary
der·e·lic·tion — /ˌderəˈlıkʃən/ noun formal 1 [noncount] 1 a : the act of no longer caring for, using, or doing something : the act of abandoning something the dereliction of a cause by its leaders 1 b : the condition of being no longer cared for … Useful english dictionary
