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un⋅im⋅proved

[uhn-im-proovd]
–adjective
1. not developed to full potential, as resources or the mind.
2. not showing improvement, as one's health, appearance, etc.
3. (of land) not fitted for a profitable use, as by clearing, cultivation, addition of facilities for dwelling or business purposes, or the like.
4. not used to advantage; neglected: an unimproved opportunity.
5. (of animal or plant species) not made more useful or attractive by selective breeding or cultivation.
6. not enhanced; not increased: Our chance of success is unimproved.

Origin:
1655–65; un- 1 + improved
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un·im·proved   (ŭn'ĭm-prōōvd')   
adj.  
  1. Not improved; not made better.

  2. Not made use of or put to advantage.

  3. Not built on or cultivated so as to increase in value. Used of land.

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Word Origin & History

unimproved 
1665, "not made better," from un- (1) "not" + pp. of improve. Sense of "not developed or taken advantage of" is recorded from 1781.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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