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underdeveloped

[uhn-der-di-vel-uhpt] / ˌʌn dər dɪˈvɛl əpt /
ADJECTIVE
(of a country) developing
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ADJECTIVE
not fully developed
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ADJECTIVE
not developed
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Example Sentences

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Basra continually bewilders experts, envoys and residents: How can a relatively stable province so rich in resources rank among the poorest and most underdeveloped in the country?

From Seattle Times

Tensions have been running high in Papua, which is one of the poorest, most underdeveloped parts of the country, after separatist rebels abducted a New Zealand pilot.

From Reuters

In one lawsuit he accused the FBI of “manipulating his underdeveloped juvenile brain” and contributing to his radicalization by placing his online activities under surveillance at a young age.

From Washington Times

In one lawsuit he accuses the FBI of “manipulating his underdeveloped juvenile brain” and contributing to his radicalization by placing his online activities under surveillance at a young age.

From Seattle Times

"When a joey is first born it's only the size of a jellybean and is incredibly underdeveloped," he said.

From BBC