underpopulated

underpopulated
/un'deuhr pop"yeuh lay'tid/, adj.
having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
[1880-85; UNDER- + POPULATE + -ED2]

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  • underpopulated — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈpɒpjʊˌleɪtɪd] / US [ˌʌndərˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd] adjective an underpopulated area has very few people living in it, especially with the result that there are not enough people to do all the work …   English dictionary

  • underpopulated — adjective Date: 1869 having a lower density of population than is normal or desirable …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • underpopulated — adjective Having an insufficient population for economic viability …   Wiktionary

  • underpopulated — adj. having a lower population than normal or desired, having less than the needed amount of residents …   English contemporary dictionary

  • underpopulated — adjective having an insufficient or very small population. Derivatives underpopulation noun …   English new terms dictionary

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