underdevelopment meaning
UK US /ˌʌndɚdəˈvɛləpmənt/ 6 syllables
underdevelopment (noun): state of inadequate development.
underdevelopment has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
underdevelopment as a noun
- state of inadequate development
- much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry
Type of: development
- (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
Type of: development
Related forms: underdevelop
underdevelopment in a sentence
- How is Algeria fighting its way out of underdevelopment?
How to pronounce underdevelopment
underdevelopment is pronounced /ˌʌndɚdəˈvɛləpmənt/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
Words that rhyme with underdevelopment
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