underdeveloped: Meaning and Definition of
un•der•de•vel•oped
Pronunciation: (un"dur-di-vel'upt), [key]
— adj.
- improperly or insufficiently developed.
- (of a negative) less developed than is normal, so as to produce a relatively dark positive lacking in contrast.
- developing (def. 2).
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