Definitions for underdevelopedˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əpt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•der•de•vel•opedˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əpt(adj.)
improperly or insufficiently developed.
(of a photographic negative) less developed than is normal, so as to produce a relatively dark positive lacking in contrast.
Category: Photography
Category: Common Vocabulary
Ref: developing (def. 2). 2
Origin of underdeveloped:
1890–95
Princeton's WordNet
developing, underdeveloped(adj)
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
underdeveloped(adj)
not yet fully developed
Wiktionary
underdeveloped(Adjective)
immature and not fully developed
underdeveloped(Adjective)
having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication
underdeveloped(Adjective)
of a film that has had insufficient development before being fixed
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