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Definition of underdeveloped - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
economyTECH. having low economic productivity and technologyTECH.
- The underdeveloped country faced many challenges.
2.
biologyimmature and not fully grown or developed
- The underdeveloped plant struggled to survive.
3.
photographyTECH. film processed insufficiently, lacking contrastTECH.
- The underdeveloped photo was too dark to see.
Origin of underdeveloped
English, under (below) + develop (grow)
Terms with underdeveloped included in their meaning
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underdevelopment
underdeveloped town lacking excitement or opportunities
biology
having no or underdeveloped reproductive organs
bodybuilding
underdeveloped leg muscles in bodybuilding
biology
having underdeveloped biological characteristics
medical
rare condition with underdeveloped iris in the eye
rawness
quality of being raw or underdeveloped
medical
congenital defect with underdeveloped body parts or organs
genetic dwarfism
dwarf with underdeveloped body parts due to genetics
medical
having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
brain development
abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
medical
congenital deformity where the pinna is underdeveloped
Examples of underdeveloped in a sentence
Efforts are being made to support underdeveloped areas. The underdeveloped wings hindered the bird's flight. Underdeveloped muscles can lead to health issues. The image was ruined by being underdeveloped. An underdeveloped negative can result in poor prints.
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- French:sous-développé, non développé, ...
- German:unterentwickelt, unreif, ...
- Italian:sottosviluppato, immaturo, ...
- Spanish:subdesarrollado, no desarrollado, ...
- Portuguese:subdesenvolvido, não desenvolvido, ...
- Chinese:欠发达的, 未成熟的, ...
- Japanese:発展途上の, 未発達の, ...
- Arabic:مُتَخَلِّف, غَير مُتَطَوِّر, ...
- Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי מְפוּתָח, לֹא מְפוּתַח, ...
- Russian:слаборазвитый, недоразвитый, ...
- Ukrainian:слаборозвинений, недоекспонований, ...
- Hindi:अविकसित, अधपका, ...
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