to underdevelop
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8.3
- verb
- /ˌʌndərdɪˈvɛlɪp/
- Specialized
:
subdesarrollar
- In the rural hinterland, however, large areas remained underdeveloped and lacking in basic infrastructure.
- areas remain underdeveloped
- still underdeveloped
- severely underdeveloped
Examples
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Moreover, the Canadian pharmaceutical industry was still relatively underdeveloped at this point and was dominated by foreign-owned firms.
Academic text (2016) -
Some production and harvesting sites are in countries and regions that are economically underdeveloped and that lack modern sanitary facilities.
Academic text (2002) -
Although China is a large economy, its financial markets remain underdeveloped.
Academic text (2012) -
At the beginning of the 19th century, the United States was severely underdeveloped.
Academic text (2017) -
Relatively little academic attention centers on leadership for lawyers, and the field in general is underdeveloped.
Academic text (2017) -
Thus, the musical potential of students with special needs may no longer remain unrecognized or underdeveloped.
Academic text (2013) -
By July 1959, the Fund had made or approved 87 loans to underdeveloped nations totaling over $700 million.
Academic text (2013) -
In fact, monitoring of influenza vaccination uptake in Greece, as well as in Europe, is underdeveloped.
Academic text (2007) -
Indeed, background knowledge and vocabulary are often underdeveloped among secondary students with disabilities (Shanahan & Shanahan, 2008).
Academic text (2015) -
If you underdevelop the photograph, it may not show the details you expected.
Synonyms
To give less attention or care than needed
How Developed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word underdevelop comes from the prefix under- meaning 'not enough' and the verb develop meaning 'to bring out', as when you develop film. So, to underdevelop is to 'not bring out' the image fully, which is why an underdeveloped photo looks faint or incomplete.