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underpopulation — when the population is not sufficient to make full use of all the resources available and so standards of living are not as high as they could be … Geography glossary
underpopulation — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: under (III) + population : the state of being underpopulated … Useful english dictionary
underpopulated — underpopulation, n. /un deuhr pop yeuh lay tid/, adj. having a population lower than is normal or desirable. [1880 85; UNDER + POPULATE + ED2] * * * … Universalium
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