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单词 underpopulated
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underpopulated

[ uhn-der-pop-yuh-ley-tid ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈpɒp yəˌleɪ tɪd /

adjective

having a population lower than is normal or desirable.

Origin of underpopulated

First recorded in 1880–85; under- + populate + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM underpopulated

un·der·pop·u·la·tion, noun

Words nearby underpopulated

underpinnings, underpitch vault, underplant, underplay, underplot, underpopulated, underpowered, underpraise, underprice, underprivileged, underproduce
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Example sentences from the Web for underpopulated

  • If a territory is underpopulated, an increase in numbers increases the output and the dividend per capita.

    Folkways|William Graham Sumner
  • When the earth is underpopulated and there is an economic demand for men, democracy is inevitable.

    Folkways|William Graham Sumner
  • Moreover, we must not forget that, Australia apart, America is even still the most underpopulated part of the globe.

    The Rural Life Problem of the United States|Horace Curzon Plunkett

British Dictionary definitions for underpopulated

underpopulated
/ (ˌʌndəˈpɒpjʊˌleɪtɪd) /

adjective

having a low population rate
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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