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Meaning of "understaffed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERSTAFFED

understaffed  [ˌʌndəˈstɑːft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERSTAFFED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Understaffed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNDERSTAFFED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of understaffed in the English dictionary

The definition of understaffed in the dictionary is not having enough staff.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERSTAFFED


aft
ɑːft
aircraft
ˈɛəˌkrɑːft
craft
krɑːft
crankshaft
ˈkræŋkˌʃɑːft
daft
dɑːft
draft
drɑːft
graft
ɡrɑːft
haft
hɑːft
handicraft
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft
hovercraft
ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft
kraft
krɑːft
overstaffed
ˌəʊvəˈstɑːft
raft
rɑːft
shaft
ʃɑːft
spacecraft
ˈspeɪsˌkrɑːft
staffed
ˈstɑːft
warcraft
ˈwɔːˌkrɑːft
watercraft
ˈwɔːtəˌkrɑːft
witchcraft
ˈwɪtʃˌkrɑːft
xenograft
ˈzɛnəʊˌɡrɑːft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERSTAFFED

underspin
understaffing
understand
understandable
understandably
understander
understanding
understandingly
understate
understated
understatedly
understatement
understeer
understock
understood
understorey
understory
understrapper
understrapping
understrata

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERSTAFFED

chuffed
coiffed
dischuffed
miffed
overstuffed
puffed
scuffed
seriffed
short-staffed
squiffed
stuffed
unsnuffed
unstuffed

Synonyms and antonyms of understaffed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «understaffed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERSTAFFED

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

Translator English - Chinese

人手不足
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

understaffed
570 millions of speakers

English

understaffed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अमला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعاني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недоукомплектованы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falta de pessoal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্মীর অভাবযুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en sous-
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekurangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterbesetzt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人員不足の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일손
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Understaffed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiếu nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குைறவாகவா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

understaffed
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mało
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недоукомплектовані
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insuficient
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεπαρκές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onvoldoende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bemannade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bemannet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of understaffed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERSTAFFED»

The term «understaffed» is regularly used and occupies the 73.547 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERSTAFFED» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERSTAFFED»

Discover the use of understaffed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to understaffed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Education and Training in Madagascar: Toward a Policy Agenda ...
... exceeds zero, and it is understaffed if the difference falls below zero Source: Based on MINESEB 1997-98 school census. a. The omitted category is schools that are adequately staffed. 158 EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN MADAGASCAR .
‎2002
2
Handbook of Motivation and Cognition: Foundations of Social ...
Thus, groups that have just the right number of members are adequately staffed, whereas those that have too few or too many members are understaffed and overstaffed, respectively. Evidence indicates that understaffing places special ...
Richard M. Sorrentino, Edward Tory Higgins, 1996
3
Group Dynamics
Understaffed groups, in contrast, often respond positively to the challenging workload. Instead of complaining about the situation, understaffed groups sometimes display increased involvement in their work and contribute more to the group's ...
Donelson Forsyth, 2009
4
CPA's Guide to Management Letter Comments
16.00.03 Accounting Department Understaffed We noted that [client] is experiencing significant delays in its accounting and reporting processes due to an understaffed accounting department. Continued problems in receiving timely and ...
Bert L. Swain, 2007
5
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
In -January, I2Z 1990, it was □ - understaffed by seven teachers and in February, 1990, it was understaffed by eight teachers and by March, 1990, the over-staffing was by two teachers. Ehngeta Educational Zone was not understaffed but ...
6
The Employee-Organization Relationship: Applications for the ...
ASSUMPTION. 4: THE. ORGANIZATION. IS. NOT. UNDERSTAFFED. One ofthegreatchallenges faced byorganizations thatrelyon volunteer staffing istheconstantriskofunderstaffing, or insufficient numbers of people willingandabletodothetasks ...
Lynn M. Shore, Jacqueline A-M. Coyle-Shapiro, Lois E. Tetrick, 2012
7
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Mr. Katuku asked the Minister for Education and Human Resource Development: - (a) if he was aware that most of the schools in Mwala Constituency are understaffed due to mass transfers of teachers to schools in the neighbouring ...
8
Social Psychology: A General Reader
Research suggests that, compared to members of adequately and overstaffed groups, members of understaffed groups work harder, engage in a wider variety of tasks, assume more responsibility for the group's performance, and feel more ...
Arie W. Kruglanski, Edward Tory Higgins, 2003
9
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Mr. Katuku asked the Minister for Education and Human Resource Development: - (a) if he was aware that most of the schools in Mwala Constituency are understaffed due to mass transfers of teachers to schools in the neighbouring ...
10
Essentials of Statistics for Business and Economics
the education sector 28% said they were understaffed (uSa today, January 11, 2010). Suppose that 200 workers were surveyed in each industry. a. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of workers in each of these industries ...
David Anderson, Dennis Sweeney, Thomas Williams, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERSTAFFED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term understaffed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
FBI understaffed to tackle cyber threats, says watchdog
WASHINGTON The FBI is struggling to attract computer scientists to its cybersecurity program mainly due to low pay, a report by the U.S. Department of Justice ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
VIDEO: 'Understaffed' city fire department to hire 7 new firefighters
The money to hire more firefighters couldn't have come at a better time, Johnson said. The department is understaffed, having "lost people continually through ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
3
Report: Allentown School District business office 'severely …
A report on the Allentown School District's business office says the department is severely understaffed and needs to fill vacant positions immediately. «Allentown Morning Call, May 15»
4
Nurses question why govt hospital understaffed but grads jobless
According to them, it was heartbreaking to read of the plight of the nursing graduates in thesundaypost as most wards in their hospital are understaffed. «The Borneo Post, May 15»
5
Understaffed Colva traffic cell struggles to tackle reckless driving
MARGAO: The recent death of a youngster, Amit Lotlikar, on the newly-constructed Assolna-Cavelossim bridge has further burdened the woes of the ... «Times of India, May 15»
6
Audit shows state IT project management effort still understaffed
Jordan agreed the chief information officer's office was understaffed, and pointed out in a Feb. 24 written response that the agency had asked for 12 more ... «East Oregonian, Mar 15»
7
Understaffed nursing shift impacts patients
Patients exposed to understaffed nursing shifts have a significantly greater chance of suffering conditions such as surgical wound infections, pressure injuries, ... «Medical Xpress, Mar 15»
8
Seniors care homes understaffed; poor care for residents: NDP
Saskatchewan's Opposition says a seniors care home in Swift Current is understaffed with one aide for every 10 residents. NDP Leader Cam Broten says the ... «CTV News, Mar 15»
9
North East Ambulance Service admits it is "understaffed and …
Share. 6 comments. AN "understaffed and underfunded" ambulance service could face a £4m funding shortfall in the next financial year, councillors heard. «The Northern Echo, Mar 15»
10
Understaffed Pasco 911 adds workers
The commission approved the hiring of eight additional 911 workers in the middle of a budget year. Those in charge say there was no time to wait. The need is ... «ABC Action News, Feb 15»

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