Used primarily to distinguish states along benchmarks concerning human development—such as macro-economic growth, health, education, and standards of living —an "underdeveloped" state is framed …

UNDERDEVELOPED definition: 1. (especially of a country) without modern industry or modern services that provide transport…. Learn more.

The meaning of UNDERDEVELOPED is not normally or adequately developed. How to use underdeveloped in a sentence.

UNDERDEVELOPED definition: improperly or insufficiently developed. See examples of underdeveloped used in a sentence.

underdeveloped in American English (ˌʌndərdɪˈvɛləpt ) adjective not developed to the proper or desirable degree; specif., so inadequately developed economically and industrially as to have a …

Definition of underdeveloped adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

/əndərdɪˈvɛləpt/ /əndədɪˈvɛləpt/ IPA guide Definitions of underdeveloped adjective not yet fully developed synonyms: