un·der·de·vel·oped ( n d r-d -v l pt)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. un der·de·velop·ment n. |
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| Noun | 1. |  underdevelopment - state of inadequate development; "much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry"development - a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess); "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen" |
| 2. |  underdevelopment - (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrastphotography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs developing, development - processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours" |
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