Meaning

1 senses
  1. To develop insufficiently.

More definitions
  • process (a film or photographic plate) less than the required time or in an ineffective solution or at an insufficiently high temperature

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Algeria is developing its underdeveloped regions.

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  2. I found the supporting characters rather underdeveloped.

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  3. Algeria still suffers from the legacy of an underdeveloped banking system.

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  4. This area is still underdeveloped because of a lack of interest from the government.

    deDieses Gebiet ist immer noch unterentwickelt, weil sich die Regierung zu wenig dafür interessiert.

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  5. Algeria remains an underdeveloped country.

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Translations

2 languages

Forms

underdevelops, underdeveloping, underdeveloped, underdeveloped
Base formunderdevelop · to underdevelop
3rd person singularunderdevelops
Present participleunderdeveloping
Past simpleunderdeveloped
Past participleunderdeveloped

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyunderdevelop
he, she, itunderdevelops

Past simpleLesson

all personsunderdeveloped

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave underdeveloped
he, she, ithas underdeveloped

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill underdevelop

Word family

1 related words

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