English noun: underdevelopment | |||
1. | underdevelopment (state) state of inadequate development | ||
Samples | Much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | development | ||
2. | underdevelopment (process) (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast | ||
Broader (hypernym) | developing, development | ||
Domain category | photography, picture taking | ||