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- Dictionaryunderdeveloped/ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləpt/
adjective
- 1. not fully developed: "underdeveloped kidneys"
- 2. (of a photographic film) not developed sufficiently to give a normal image.
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having little or no modern industry, few modern services, and a weak economy: Many of these regions are very underdeveloped.
1. : not normally or adequately developed. underdeveloped muscles. underdeveloped film. 2. : having a relatively low economic level of industrial production and standard of living (as from lack of capital) underdeveloped nations. underdevelopment. ˌən-dər-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt. noun. Examples of underdeveloped in a Sentence.
Underdevelopment, in the context of international development, reflects a broad condition or phenomena defined and critiqued by theorists in fields such as economics, development studies, and postcolonial studies.
Definition of underdeveloped adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
having little or no modern industry, few modern services, and a weak economy: Many of these regions are very underdeveloped.
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An underdeveloped country or region does not have modern industries and usually has a low standard of living. Some people prefer to use the term developing. Underdeveloped countries should be assisted by allowing them access to modern technology.
un·der·de·vel·oped. (ŭn′dər-dĭ-vĕl′əpt) adj. 1. Not fully developed: seeds with underdeveloped embryos. 2. Processed in too weak a developing solution, or for too short a time, or at too low a temperature to produce a normal degree of contrast. Used of film.
Underdeveloped definition: improperly or insufficiently developed. . See examples of UNDERDEVELOPED used in a sentence.
1. : not developed to a normal size or strength. The baby was born with underdeveloped lungs. 2. of a country, society, etc. : having many poor people and few industries. underdeveloped nations.
underdeveloped meaning, definition, what is underdeveloped: not having grown or developed as much as...: Learn more.
