Underserved

//ˌʌndəˈsɜːvd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of underserve form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Underresourced; not having sufficient service.

    "Many families who live paycheck-to-paycheck are currently underserved by the financial services industry."

  2. 2
    Underresourced; not having sufficient service.; Disadvantaged with regard to health services because of inability to pay, inability to access care, or other disparities for reasons of race, religion, language group or social status.
  3. 3
    Underresourced; not having sufficient service.; Poorly served.

    "It's too early to say precisely which corridors it will use, but TS notes a potential focus on underserved areas with poor connectivity - a need to improve access to the city centre, hospitals, colleges, employment centres, shopping centres and leisure facilities."

Example

More examples

"Algeria is taking steps to improve Internet access in its underserved regions."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From under- + served.

Etymology 2

From underserve + -ed.

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