underdeveloped
adjective
un·der·de·vel·oped
ˌən-dər-di-ˈve-ləpt 
1
: not normally or adequately developed
underdeveloped muscles
underdeveloped film
2
: having a relatively low economic level of industrial production and standard of living (as from lack of capital)
underdeveloped nations
Examples of underdeveloped in a Sentence
The baby was born with underdeveloped lungs.
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From underdeveloped supply chains and limited access to funding to inconsistent regulatory frameworks, these challenges often stifle the growth of local designers.
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Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Instead, he’s quickly killed like Madame Genet and the other villains on this show, leaving the underdeveloped Jacinta as the sole remaining antagonist to deal with in the finale.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
Previously, the government had reserved a certain number of jobs for minority and oppressed groups, including disabled people, women, and people from underdeveloped districts.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Ten percent are reserved for women, 10% for people from underdeveloped districts, 5% for indigenous communities and 1% for people with disabilities.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 July 2024
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Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Instead, he’s quickly killed like Madame Genet and the other villains on this show, leaving the underdeveloped Jacinta as the sole remaining antagonist to deal with in the finale.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
Previously, the government had reserved a certain number of jobs for minority and oppressed groups, including disabled people, women, and people from underdeveloped districts.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Ten percent are reserved for women, 10% for people from underdeveloped districts, 5% for indigenous communities and 1% for people with disabilities.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 July 2024
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underdeveloped
adjective
un·der·de·vel·oped
ˌən-dər-di-ˈvel-əpt
1
: not developed normally or enough
underdeveloped muscles
2
: having a low level of industrial production and standard of living
the underdeveloped nations
Medical Definition
underdeveloped
adjective
un·der·de·vel·oped
ˌən-dər-di-ˈvel-əpt
: not normally or adequately developed
underdeveloped muscles
underdeveloped lungs
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