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underdeveloped

[uhn-der-di-vel-uhpt]

adjective

  1. improperly or insufficiently developed.

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

  3. developing.



underdeveloped

/ ˌʌԻəɪˈɛə /

adjective

  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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of underdeveloped1

First recorded in 1890–95; under- + develop + -ed 2
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It’s an underdeveloped joke: “Dangerous Animals” is a nightmare about meeting the mansplainer from hell.

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Adam Dalton, who lives by the motto "no hands, no limits", has underdeveloped arms, no hands and only the use of his left leg.

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A parasitic twin is an underdeveloped conjoined twin that relies entirely on the host twin for survival.

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Cal Fire said the new maps would largely leave these weaknesses unaddressed, given that newer scientific approaches to address the problem remain too underdeveloped and experimental.

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“Their brains are underdeveloped and overexposed,” Grant said, “so parents also have to be very mindful.”

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