underdeveloped
[ uhn-der-di-vel-uh pt ]
/ ˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əpt /
adjective
Words nearby underdeveloped
undercurrent, undercut, undercutter, underdaks, underdevelop, underdeveloped, underdo, underdog, underdone, underdraft, underdrain
Definition for underdeveloped (2 of 2)
underdevelop
[ uhn-der-di-vel-uh p ]
/ ˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əp /
verb (used with object)
to develop (something) short of the required amount: to underdevelop film.
OTHER WORDS FROM underdevelop
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British Dictionary definitions for underdeveloped (1 of 2)
underdeveloped
/ (ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləpt) /
adjective
immature or undersized
relating to societies in which both the surplus capital and the social organization necessary to advance are lacking
photog (of a film, plate, or print) processed in developer for less than the required time, thus lacking in contrast
British Dictionary definitions for underdeveloped (2 of 2)
underdevelop
/ (ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləp) /
verb
(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 of underdevelop
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Medicine definitions for underdeveloped
underdeveloped
[ ŭn′dər-dĭ-vĕl′əpt ]
adj.
Not adequately or normally developed; immature.
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