Also means
underutilization
Usage Note
Sottoutilizzo is a compound of sotto- (under-) + utilizzo (use), masculine (il sottoutilizzo). It describes a situation where a resource, capacity, or asset is used below its potential: il sottoutilizzo delle infrastrutture ('the underuse of infrastructure'). Common in economics and policy writing.
Examples
"Il sottoutilizzo delle risorse frena la crescita."
Natural Translation
The underuse of resources hinders growth.
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