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underdeveloped
[ uhn-der-di-vel-uhpt ]
/ ˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əpt /
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Words nearby underdeveloped
undercurrent, undercut, undercutter, underdaks, underdevelop, underdeveloped, underdo, underdog, underdone, underdraft, underdrain
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British Dictionary definitions for underdeveloped
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
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