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IDEA.org / Words / deep bench
Related — roster (List of members); depth (Distance below surface); talent (Inborn aptitude); reserves · backup · substitutes · squad · lineup · players · bench strength · farm system · rotation · second string
roster depth/personnel reservesdeep bench ≠ skeleton crew Minimum workers needed; undermanned · shorthanded · understaffed · short-handed
talent distributiondeep bench ≠ top-heavy Disproportionately weighted above
organizational resiliencedeep bench ≠ single point of failure Lone vulnerable component; house of cards · vulnerable · fragile
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/deep_bench