underdeveloped

[ uhn-der-di-vel-uhpt ]

/ ˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əpt /

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adjective

improperly or insufficiently developed.

Photography. (of a negative) less developed than is normal, so as to produce a relatively dark positive lacking in contrast.

developing (def. 2).

Origin of underdeveloped

First recorded in 1890–95; under- + develop + -ed²

Words nearby underdeveloped

undercurrent, undercut, undercutter, underdaks, underdevelop, underdeveloped, underdo, underdog, underdone, underdraft, underdrain

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Example sentences from the Web for underdeveloped

However, while the methods of fraud are not necessarily new, identifying and eliminating fraud in the CTV ad market is difficult because of how underdeveloped and opaque the market remains.
‘This was the zeitgeist year’: How TV networks sold advertisers on streaming in this year’s upfront|Tim Peterson|September 30, 2020|Digiday
In countries with underdeveloped infrastructure, a vaccine’s journey can be perilous.
Once a COVID-19 vaccine is discovered, the hard part begins|jakemeth|September 17, 2020|Fortune
The issue might be less about major disruption on continent but more about the over-reliance on underdeveloped supply chains which struggle in the wake of the global crisis.
Africa is tackling its supply chain deficit with a US-backed research center in Ghana|Yinka Adegoke|July 27, 2020|Quartz
Since her lower jaw is underdeveloped and her teeth never grew in, her little tongue is permanently sticking out.
Lil Bub, the World’s Cutest Cat, Stars in Documentary ‘Lil Bub & Friendz’ at Tribeca|Marlow Stern|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

As part of the speculation about his love life, a rumor had gone around that Hoover had an underdeveloped sex organ.
Hoover’s Secret Files|Ronald Kessler|August 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I think he sees the network as an underdeveloped asset that is poised to be souped up and made more relevant and competitive.
Current TV Attempts to Reboot|Peter Lauria|October 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The men had better heads than the women, underdeveloped yet comparatively well balanced.
In the Forbidden Land|Arnold Henry Savage Landor
Underdeveloped, because with physical tools its development had been made unnecessary?
Eight Keys to Eden|Mark Irvin Clifton
This is more likely against a modernized, developed state than an underdeveloped government.
Shock and Awe|Harlan K. Ullman
How truly magnificent were the men of her own kind when compared with these underdeveloped, almost frail, Ammadians!
The Return of Tharn|Howard Carleton Browne
An overdeveloped child is likely to be an underdeveloped man.
Outwitting Our Nerves|Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury

British Dictionary definitions for underdeveloped

underdeveloped

/ (ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləpt) /

adjective

immature or undersized

relating to societies in which both the surplus capital and the social organization necessary to advance are lacking

photog (of a film, plate, or print) processed in developer for less than the required time, thus lacking in contrast

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for underdeveloped

underdeveloped

[ ŭn′dər-dĭ-vĕl′əpt ]

adj.

Not adequately or normally developed; immature.

单词	underdeveloped
释义	underdeveloped [ uhn-der-di-vel-uhpt ] / ˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əpt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR underdeveloped ON THESAURUS.COM adjective improperly or insufficiently developed. Photography. (of a negative) less developed than is normal, so as to produce a relatively dark positive lacking in contrast. developing (def. 2). Origin of underdeveloped First recorded in 1890–95; under- + develop + -ed² Words nearby underdeveloped undercurrent, undercut, undercutter, underdaks, underdevelop, underdeveloped, underdo, underdog, underdone, underdraft, underdrain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for underdeveloped However, while the methods of fraud are not necessarily new, identifying and eliminating fraud in the CTV ad market is difficult because of how underdeveloped and opaque the market remains. ‘This was the zeitgeist year’: How TV networks sold advertisers on streaming in this year’s upfront\|Tim Peterson\|September 30, 2020\|Digiday In countries with underdeveloped infrastructure, a vaccine’s journey can be perilous. Once a COVID-19 vaccine is discovered, the hard part begins\|jakemeth\|September 17, 2020\|Fortune The issue might be less about major disruption on continent but more about the over-reliance on underdeveloped supply chains which struggle in the wake of the global crisis. Africa is tackling its supply chain deficit with a US-backed research center in Ghana\|Yinka Adegoke\|July 27, 2020\|Quartz Since her lower jaw is underdeveloped and her teeth never grew in, her little tongue is permanently sticking out. Lil Bub, the World’s Cutest Cat, Stars in Documentary ‘Lil Bub & Friendz’ at Tribeca\|Marlow Stern\|April 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As part of the speculation about his love life, a rumor had gone around that Hoover had an underdeveloped sex organ. Hoover’s Secret Files\|Ronald Kessler\|August 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST I think he sees the network as an underdeveloped asset that is poised to be souped up and made more relevant and competitive. Current TV Attempts to Reboot\|Peter Lauria\|October 13, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The men had better heads than the women, underdeveloped yet comparatively well balanced. In the Forbidden Land\|Arnold Henry Savage Landor Underdeveloped, because with physical tools its development had been made unnecessary? Eight Keys to Eden\|Mark Irvin Clifton This is more likely against a modernized, developed state than an underdeveloped government. Shock and Awe\|Harlan K. Ullman How truly magnificent were the men of her own kind when compared with these underdeveloped, almost frail, Ammadians! The Return of Tharn\|Howard Carleton Browne An overdeveloped child is likely to be an underdeveloped man. Outwitting Our Nerves\|Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury British Dictionary definitions for underdeveloped underdeveloped / (ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləpt) / adjective immature or undersized relating to societies in which both the surplus capital and the social organization necessary to advance are lacking photog (of a film, plate, or print) processed in developer for less than the required time, thus lacking in contrast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to underdeveloped disadvantaged, poor, impoverished, undeveloped, lagging, weak, embryonic, nascent, immature, small, undersized, inchoate, rudimentary Medical definitions for underdeveloped underdeveloped [ ŭn′dər-dĭ-vĕl′əpt ] adj. Not adequately or normally developed; immature. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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underdeveloped

adjective

Origin of underdeveloped

Words nearby underdeveloped

Example sentences from the Web for underdeveloped

British Dictionary definitions for underdeveloped

adjective

Words related to underdeveloped

Medical definitions for underdeveloped

adj.