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Answer for the clue "Inadequate production or less than expected ", 15 letters:
underproduction

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Underproduction \Un`der*pro*duc"tion\, n. (Polit. Econ.) The production of less than is demanded or of less than the usual supply. --F. A. Walker.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. inadequate production or less than expected

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The production of an insufficient amount

Usage examples of underproduction.

Such midgets (sometimes reaching heights of only 3 feet or even less), produced by underproduction of growth hormone, retain their proper proportions and, although retaining a childlike cast of features, are not deformed, grotesque, or mentally retarded.