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Understaffed Definition & Meaning

understaffed
adjective
  1. inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"

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What does understaffed mean?
inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"
What part of speech is understaffed?
Understaffed is an adjective.

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