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underdeveloped

[uhn-der-di-vel-uhpt]

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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:
1890–95; under- + develop + -ed²

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verb (used with object)

to develop (something) short of the required amount: to underdevelop film.

Origin:
under- + develop

Related forms

un·der·de·vel·op·ment, noun

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underdeveloped (ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləpt)

—*adj*
1.	immature or undersized
2.	relating to societies in which both the surplus capital and the social organization necessary to advance are lacking
3.	photog (of a film, plate, or print) processed in developer for less than the required time, thus lacking in contrast

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Word Origin & History

underdeveloped

1892, in the photography sense, under + pp. of develop. In ref. to countries or regions, recorded from 1949.

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Medical Dictionary

underdeveloped un·der·de·vel·oped (ŭn'dər-dĭ-věl'əpt)
adj.
Not adequately or normally developed; immature.

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