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The problem with public school is not overcrowding in the classroom. The problem is not teacher unions. The problem is not underfunding or lack of computer equipment. The problem is your damn kids.
P. J. O'Rourke

Meaning of "underfunding" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERFUNDING

underfunding  [ˌʌndəˈfʌndɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERFUNDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underfunding is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNDERFUNDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of underfunding in the English dictionary

The definition of underfunding in the dictionary is insufficient funding.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERFUNDING


ascending
əˈsɛndɪŋ
binding
ˈbaɪndɪŋ
branding
ˈbrændɪŋ
corresponding
ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndɪŋ
crowdfunding
ˈkraʊdˌfʌndɪŋ
descending
dɪˈsɛndɪŋ
ending
ˈɛndɪŋ
expanding
ɪkˈspændɪŋ
finding
ˈfaɪndɪŋ
funding
ˈfʌndɪŋ
landing
ˈlændɪŋ
lending
ˈlɛndɪŋ
mending
ˈmɛndɪŋ
outstanding
ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ
overfunding
ˈəʊvəˌfʌndɪŋ
pending
ˈpɛndɪŋ
spending
ˈspendɪŋ
standing
ˈstændɪŋ
surrounding
səˈraʊndɪŋ
understanding
ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERFUNDING

underfed
underfeed
underfeeding
underfelt
underfinanced
underfloor
underflow
underfong
underfoot
underfulfil
underfulfilled
underfulfilling
underfund
underfunded
underfur
undergarment
undergird
undergirt
underglaze
undergo

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERFUNDING

according
astounding
banding
bonding
commanding
defending
founding
freestanding
grinding
grounding
impending
long-standing
misunderstanding
never-ending
notwithstanding
offending
pounding
rounding
sounding
vending
winding

Synonyms and antonyms of underfunding in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underfunding» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERFUNDING

Find out the translation of underfunding to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of underfunding from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underfunding» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

资金不足
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

financiación insuficiente
570 millions of speakers

English

underfunding
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

underfunding
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقص التمويل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недофинансирование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subfinanciamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

underfunding
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sous-financement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kurang upaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unterdeckung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

積立不足
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

는 재정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underfunding
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quĩ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இவற்றுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Underfunding
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

underfunding
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottofinanziamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedofinansowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недофінансування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subfinantarii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποχρηματοδότηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderbefondsing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

finansieringen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underfinansiering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underfunding

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERFUNDING»

The term «underfunding» is regularly used and occupies the 85.417 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERFUNDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underfunding

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2 QUOTES WITH «UNDERFUNDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word underfunding.
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Corrine Brown
We are also ignoring and underfunding high speed rail which is one of the best ways to move citizens and improve congestion on our highways.
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P. J. O'Rourke
The problem with public school is not overcrowding in the classroom. The problem is not teacher unions. The problem is not underfunding or lack of computer equipment. The problem is your damn kids.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERFUNDING»

Discover the use of underfunding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underfunding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pension Wise: Confronting Employer Pension Underfunding – ...
In Pension Wise: Confronting Employer Pension Underfunding—And Sparing Taxpayers the Next Bailout, Charles Blahous—one of the nation’s foremost retirement security experts—explains the origins and dangers of current underfunding in ...
Charles Blahous, 2010
2
Pension underfunding and liberal retirement benefits among ...
This paper finds evidence that the relative generosity of pensions among state and local government workers can be explained by the ability of taxpayers to underfund public employee retirement plans.
Richard W. Johnson, 1995
3
Tanzania: Social Sector Review
Underfunding in the Social Sectors In each of the social sectors, chronic underfunding has been identified by the government and donors alike as a severe problem. As Lawson (1993) points out, however, the concept of underfunding is rarely ...
‎1999
4
OECD Principles of Occupational Pension Regulation ...
Short amortization periods are preferable for actuarial gains and losses in order to more rapidly correct underfunding. 3.16 The legal provisions should not prevent funding methods that seek to dampen the short term volatility in firms' funding ...
OECD, 2010
5
Private Pensions: Funding Rule Change Needed to Reduce ...
Offsets Offsets were allowed against the drc because plan sponsors already amortize the costs associated with the plan's underfunding in the fsa.36 "The offset does not appear in the proposed PPA legislation but was added during the  ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1995
6
The Facility Management Handbook
The reasons range from a concentration on short-term goals, to a lack of penalty for underfunding M&R in any specific year, to the tenuous and ill-perceived connection between building maintenance and the corporate bottom line. During this ...
David G. Cotts, 1999
7
Pensions, Economics, and Public Policy
the average worker's time to retirement R - a to 20 years, the cost per dollar of underfunding is shown in column 5. During 1950-1954, the nominal interest rate was only 2.8 percent; hence the annualized premium per dollar value of the ...
Richard A. Ippolito, 1986
8
OECD Guidelines on Funding and Benefit Security in ...
Short amortisation periods may be envisaged for experience and actuarial gains and losses in order to rapidly correct underfunding. 17. The amortisation periods for liabilities related to work for plan sponsors prior to plans being adopted ...
OECD, 2007
9
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: Improvements Needed to ...
Congressional Testimony Barbara D. Bovbjerg. Figure 4. Underfunding of PBGC Single-Employer Insured Plans Using Alternative Measures, 1991-2007 Dollars in billions 500 0 400 300 200 100 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 ...
Barbara D. Bovbjerg, 2009
10
Worldwide Asset and Liability Modeling
If, by the end of the year, previous decisions have led to underfunding, then a remedial payment is made to restore the minimally required funding level. The solvency requirements are reflected by upper bounds on the annual probability that ...
William T. Ziemba, John M. Mulvey, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERFUNDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underfunding is used in the context of the following news items.
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Underfunding Public Defenders Can Lead To Sixth Amendment …
I noted that some states' PD offices are so underfunded that they may well be failing to provide criminal defendants with the constitutional minimum of adequate ... «Above the Law, Jun 15»
2
Douglas gets earful on underfunding
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas gives opening remarks to a community forum focused on K-12 education as part of her "We Are ... «Arizona Daily Sun, Jun 15»
3
High costs of underfunding rail and other needs
The United States should spend at least an additional $150 billion a year on infrastructure through 2020 to meet its needs, according to the McKinsey Global ... «Philly.com, May 15»
4
Maryland governor wants to spend more on pension underfunding
The $45.7 billion Maryland State Retirement & Pension System, Baltimore, was allotted $75 million by state legislators to address underfunding in fiscal year ... «Pensions & Investments, May 15»
5
Underfunding of IPERS is inexcusable
Iowa's underfunding of IPERS is inexcusable. Public educators commit their lives to educating Iowa's youth. According to the National Center for Education, the ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Apr 15»
6
'Chronic underfunding' of social care increases burden on NHS, say …
“Chronic underfunding has left hundreds of thousands of older and disabled people, who need support to do the basics, like getting up or out of the house, cut ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
7
Rubin: Deficit no excuse for underfunding defense
Republican leaders in the House and Senate are now in a standoff: Who will be the first to acknowledge there will be no defunding of the president's executive ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Feb 15»
8
State pension funds' combined underfunding rises to $4.7 trillion …
State employee retirement systems are underfunded by a total of $4.7 trillion for a funding ratio of 36%, said a report from State Budget Solutions, a non-profit ... «Pensions & Investments, Nov 14»
9
Free childcare scheme faces funding 'crisis', charity claims
The government's free childcare scheme is facing "chronic underfunding", according to a report commissioned by the Pre-school Learning Alliance. «BBC News, Nov 14»
10
Group Says Cheyney University Underfunding is Result of Racial …
Group Says Cheyney University Underfunding is Result of Racial Discrimination. October 29, 2014 2:42 PM. Related Tags: Cherri Gregg, Cheyney University, ... «CBS Local, Oct 14»

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