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- [uhn-der-em-ploid]
- /ˈʌn dər ɪmˈplɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-em-ploid]
- /ˈʌn dər ɪmˈplɔɪ/
Definitions of under-employed word
- adjective under-employed employed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities. 1
- adjective under-employed employed only part-time when one is available for full-time work. 1
- adjective under-employed not utilized fully. 1
- noun under-employed underemployed workers collectively. 1
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Origin of under-employed
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; under- + employ + -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Under-employed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
under-employed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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