Noun: underdevelopment ,ún-du(r)-di've-lup-munt
- State of inadequate development
"much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry"
- (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
"Underdevelopment of the negatives resulted in faded, low-contrast prints"
Derived forms: underdevelopments
Type of: developing, development
Encyclopedia: Underdevelopment