Undermaintenance

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Insufficient or inadequate maintenance. uncountable

    "In the past, the detection of undermaintenance or overuse of a property has been either costly or impractical for the owner manager (such as monitoring environmental compliance)."

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"In the past, the detection of undermaintenance or overuse of a property has been either costly or impractical for the owner manager (such as monitoring environmental compliance)."

Etymology

From under- + maintenance.

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