Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not fully developed.
- adjective 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.
- adjective Having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication within the contemporary range of possibility; developing.
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- adjective
immature and notfully developed - adjective having a low level of
economic productivity andtechnological sophistication - adjective photography of a
film that has hadinsufficient development before beingfixed - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
underdevelop .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not yet fully developed
- adjective relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
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Examples
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Van Praagh says there are people who claim to be mediums who have what he calls underdeveloped abilities.
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People in underdeveloped countries do have many positives, despite their circumstances.
Lisa Haisha: What's Holding You Back From Changing the World? Lisa Haisha 2010
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People in underdeveloped countries do have many positives, despite their circumstances.
Lisa Haisha: What's Holding You Back From Changing the World? Lisa Haisha 2010
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Dude actually the cost of establishing a giga bit speed internet connection is way too high and people in underdeveloped and developing cannot afford it.
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People in underdeveloped countries do have many positives, despite their circumstances.
Lisa Haisha: What's Holding You Back From Changing the World? Lisa Haisha 2010
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So she keeps throwing in underdeveloped characters to serve as random obstacles.
A Tale of an Unknown Country Book 1 » Manga Worth Reading 2009
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The challenge is especially daunting, considering that 55 percent of the population remains in underdeveloped rural areas where local governments have scarce budgetary and technical resources.
Wonk Room » Stern On China: Transparency Is ‘Highly Important’ 2009
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People in underdeveloped countries do have many positives, despite their circumstances.
Lisa Haisha: What's Holding You Back From Changing the World? Lisa Haisha 2010
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Likewise, allowing skyscrapers in underdeveloped areas such as Anacostia might encourage investment there and would do so without impacting the character of the city's monumental core.
Should D.C. raise its height limit? Dan Malouff 2010
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People in underdeveloped countries do have many positives, despite their circumstances.
Lisa Haisha: What's Holding You Back From Changing the World? Lisa Haisha 2010
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