Definitions for underdeveloped
ˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əptun·der·de·vel·oped

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1. developing, underdevelopedadjective

   relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

2. underdevelopedadjective

   not yet fully developed

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1. underdevelopedadjective

   immature and not fully developed

2. underdevelopedadjective

   having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication

3. underdevelopedadjective

   of a film that has had insufficient development before being fixed

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1. underdeveloped

   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. Used primarily to distinguish states along benchmarks concerning human development—such as macro-economic growth, health, education, and standards of living—an "underdeveloped" state is framed as the antithesis of a "developed", modern, or industrialized state. Popularized, dominant images of underdeveloped states include those that have less stable economies, less democratic political regimes, greater poverty, malnutrition, and poorer public health and education systems. Underdevelopment per Walter Rodney is primarily made of two components, a comparative aspect as well the relationship of exploitation: namely, the exploitation of one country by another.

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1. underdeveloped

   Underdeveloped refers to a place, usually a country or region, that is less developed or economically advanced compared to others. It could also mean a system, organization, or any entity that has not fully utilized its potential or reached its optimum growth. This term often includes aspects like lower living standards, inadequate infrastructure, higher poverty rates, lower economic productivity and lack of advanced technology or education systems. It is commonly used in the context of socio-economic development.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of underdeveloped in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of underdeveloped in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of underdeveloped in a Sentence

1. The Brussels-based Commission:

   While services account for two-thirds of the EU economy, the cross-border provision of services is underdeveloped, removing unjustified barriers ... would create huge opportunities for new companies to enter the market, improve competitiveness and lower prices for consumers.

2. Fran Leibowitz, Metropolitan Life:

   Inhabitants of underdeveloped nations and victims of natural disasters are the only people who have ever been happy to see soybeans.

3. John Rogers:

   Premature babies, especially those at gestational ages less than 30 weeks, have skin that is highly underdeveloped, it's very common that these babies receive injury to the skin when peeling away the tapes.

4. Jean Trebek:

   He loved representing the underdeveloped countries, communities, you know, he really wanted to be a spokesman for the underdog.

5. Martin Barry:

   If you compare Prague to western European cities there is a relatively large amount of underdeveloped brownfields, things have finally started moving because the city has figured out that those areas are prime development opportunities.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=underdeveloped
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Underdeveloped
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underdeveloped
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