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• un|der|de|vel|oped — «UHN duhr dih VEHL uhpt», adjective. 1. not normally developed: »an underdeveloped limb. 2. poorly or insufficiently developed in production, technology, medicine, or standard of living: »The underdeveloped countries need trained workers …   Useful english dictionary

• underdeveloped — un|der|de|vel|oped [ ,ʌndərdı veləpt ] adjective 1. ) an underdeveloped country or region is poor and does not have modern industries or advanced technology. Many people consider this to be an offensive word, and prefer to use the word developing …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• underdeveloped — un·der·de·vel·oped .ən dər di vel əpt adj not normally or adequately developed <underdeveloped muscles> <underdeveloped lungs> …   Medical dictionary

• underdeveloped — un|der|de|vel|oped [ˌʌndədıˈveləpt US dər ] adj 1.) underdeveloped country/region etc a country, area etc that is poor and where there is not much modern industry →developing country 2.) not having grown or developed as much as is usual or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• underdeveloped — un•der•de•vel•oped [[t]ˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əpt[/t]] adj. 1) improperly or insufficiently developed 2) pht (of a photographic negative) less developed than is normal, so as to produce a relatively dark positive lacking in contrast 3) cvb developing •… …   From formal English to slang