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Definition of underinvest

: to invest insufficient resources free markets underinvest in pure research, so government needs to finance it— Nicholas Lemann

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underinvestment \ ˌ⸗⸗⸗ˈ⸗⸗ How to pronounce underinvest (audio) \ noun

History and Etymology for underinvest

under entry 1 + invest entry 2

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“Underinvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinvest. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.

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