Underserved vs. Underresourced

Underserved vs. Underresourced — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Underserved and Underresourced

Underservedadjective

; not having sufficient service.

Many families who live paycheck-to-paycheck are currently underserved by the financial services industry.

Underresourcedadjective

Having insufficient resources; poor or underfunded.

Underservedadjective

(medical) Disadvantaged with regard to health services because of inability to pay, inability to access care, or other disparities for reasons of race, religion, language group or social status.

Underresourcedverb

simple past tense and past participle of underresource

Underservedadjective

served.

Underservedverb

simple past tense and past participle of underserve

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