underpowered
adjective
un·der·pow·ered
ˌən-dər-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd 
1
: driven by an engine of insufficient power
2
: having or supplied with insufficient power
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Yet the iPhone 16 risks being underpowered for Apple Intelligence over the next few years.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
And aging and Alzheimer’s disease both seem to leave the brain underpowered.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2024
Ansari says that many dyscalculia studies, including some of his own, are underpowered and have very small sample sizes.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 29 Mar. 2024
Despite that, the less-powerful car never felt particularly underpowered, even with a curb weight in excess of 5,200 lbs (2,360 kg).
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
And aging and Alzheimer’s disease both seem to leave the brain underpowered.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2024
Ansari says that many dyscalculia studies, including some of his own, are underpowered and have very small sample sizes.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 29 Mar. 2024
Despite that, the less-powerful car never felt particularly underpowered, even with a curb weight in excess of 5,200 lbs (2,360 kg).
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
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