underdevelop meaning

Definition of underdevelop

1. process (a film or photographic plate) less than the required time or in an ineffective solution or at an insufficiently high temperature
   • These photos are underdeveloped

   Type of: develop

   Related forms: underdevelopment

How to pronounce underdevelop

underdevelop is pronounced /ˌʌndɚdɪˈvɛləp/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with underdevelop

• envelop
• redevelop