underdevelop

[ uhn-der-di-vel-uhp ]

verb (used with object)

1. to develop (something) short of the required amount:

   to underdevelop film.

underdevelop

/ ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləp /

verb

1. tr photog to process (a film, plate, or paper) in developer for less than the required time, or at too low a temperature, or in an exhausted solution

Derived Forms

• ˌunderdeˈvelopment, noun

Other Words From

• under·de·velop·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of underdevelop¹

under- + develop