Definitions For Underserved

Verb

{{infl of, en, underserve, , ed-form}}

Usage notes

Not to be confused with undeserved.

Adjective

{{1, underresourced}}; not having sufficient service. : {{ux, en, Many families who live paycheck-to-paycheck are currently underserved by the financial services industry.}} (medical) Disadvantaged with regard to health services because of inability to pay, inability to access care, or other disparity, disparities for reasons of race, religion, language group or social status. {{1, poorly}} served. {{quote-journal, en, date=2021 February 24, author=Philip Haigh, title=A shift from cars: Scotland's railways are friends of electric!, journal=RAIL, issue=925, page=31, text=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.}}

Alternative forms

{{alt, en, under-served}}

Etymology

From {{pre, en, under, served}}.