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Underinvestment

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

An insufficient investment..

Example Sentences

The West of England Line has long been a Cinderella railway. Decades of patch-and-mend underinvestment have resulted in consistently poor performance.

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What does underinvestment mean?

Underinvestment means An insufficient investment..

What is a synonym for underinvestment?

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What is the opposite of underinvestment?

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How do you use underinvestment in a sentence?

The West of England Line has long been a Cinderella railway. Decades of patch-and-mend underinvestment have resulted in consistently poor performance.

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