"undercrowding" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} undercrowding (uncountable)
  1. The action or event of a space having too few occupants. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-undercrowding-en-noun-LtIw~WOR

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} undercrowding
  1. present participle and gerund of undercrowd Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: undercrowd
    Sense id: en-undercrowding-en-verb-bi~EPoPt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67
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