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UNDERDEVELOPED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does underdeveloped mean?
• UNDERDEVELOPED (adjective)
The adjective UNDERDEVELOPED has 2 senses:
1. relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
2. not yet fully developed
Familiarity information: UNDERDEVELOPED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
Synonyms:
developing; underdeveloped
Similar:
nonindustrial (not having highly developed manufacturing enterprises)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not yet fully developed
Similar:
immature (not yet mature)
Context examples
It is characterized by bone deformities, multiple fractures, underdeveloped lungs, and often death during or after birth due to respiratory abnormalities.
(Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type II, NCI Thesaurus)
They can cause underdeveloped or unusually prominent facial features or a lack of facial expression.
(Facial Injuries and Disorders, NIH)
An underdeveloped aortic arch that is present at birth.
(Congential Hypoplasia Aortic Arch, NCI Thesaurus)
A severe gangrenous process occurring predominantly in debilitated and malnourished children, especially in underdeveloped countries.
(Gangrenous Stomatitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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