Definitions for underdevelopment
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1. underdevelopmentnoun

   state of inadequate development

   "much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry"

2. underdevelopmentnoun

   (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast

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1. underdevelopmentnoun

   The condition of being insufficiently developed

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1. Underdevelopment

   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. underdevelopment

   Underdevelopment refers to a state in which a nation, region, or community has not fully utilized its potential capabilities in certain areas such as economic, social, or infrastructural. It is often characterized by low levels of industrialization, high poverty rates, lower quality of education and healthcare, poor infrastructure, political instability, and lack of technology or modern conveniences. A country, region, or areas within countries may be categorized as 'underdeveloped' if they lag significantly behind the average standards of the developed world.

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1. Underdevelopment

   In economics, underdevelopment is when resources are not used to their full socio-economic potential, with the result that local or regional development is slower in most cases than it should be. Furthermore, it results from the complex interplay of internal and external factors that allow less developed countries only a lop-sided development progression. Underdeveloped nations are characterized by a wide disparity between their rich and poor populations, and an unhealthy balance of trade. Symptoms of underdevelopment include lack of access to job opportunities, health care, drinkable water, food, education and housing.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of underdevelopment in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of underdevelopment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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