underpopulated

underpopulated

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí
Proto-Indo-European *-ér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér
Proto-Germanic *under
Proto-West Germanic *undar
Old English under-
Middle English under-
English under-
English populated
English underpopulated

    From under- + populated.

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    Adjective

    underpopulated (comparative more underpopulated, superlative most underpopulated)

    1. Having an insufficient population for economic viability

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