underdeveloped

un·der·de·vel·oped  (ndr-d-vlpt)

adj.

1. Not adequately or normally developed; immature: underdeveloped leaves and flowers.

2. Processed in too weak a developing solution, or for too short a time, or at too low a temperature to produce a normal degree of contrast. Used of film.

3. Having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication within the contemporary range of possibility; developing: underdeveloped countries.

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under·de·velop·ment n.

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underdeveloped [ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləpt]

adj

1. immature or undersized

2. (Sociology) relating to societies in which both the surplus capital and the social organization necessary to advance are lacking

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog (of a film, plate, or print) processed in developer for less than the required time, thus lacking in contrast

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	underdeveloped - relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply developing nonindustrial - not having highly developed manufacturing enterprises; "a nonindustrial society"
	2.	underdeveloped - not yet fully developed               immature - not yet mature

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underdeveloped

adjective developing, third-world public health problems in the underdeveloped world

Translations

underdeveloped [ˈʌndədɪˈveləpt] ADJ

1. (Econ) [country, society, economy] → subdesarrollado

2. (Anat) → poco desarrollado

3. (Phot) → insuficientemente revelado
the image looks slightly underdeveloped → a la imagen le falta tiempo de revelación

underdeveloped [ˌʌndə^rdɪˈvɛləpt] adj [country, region] → sous-développé(e)

underdeveloped [ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləpt] adj (country) → sottosviluppato/a; (baby, muscles, photo) → non ben sviluppato/a