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The use of large-scale military force in volatile regions of underdeveloped countries is difficult to do right, has major unintended consequences and rarely turns out to be quick, effective, controlled and short lived.
Dennis C. Blair

Meaning of "underdeveloped" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERDEVELOPED

underdeveloped  [ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləpt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERDEVELOPED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underdeveloped is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNDERDEVELOPED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

underdeveloped

Underdevelopment

In economics, underdevelopment is when resources are not used to their full socio-economic potential, with the result that local or regional development is slower in most cases than it should be. Furthermore, it results from the complex interplay of internal and external factors that allow less developed countries only a lop-sided development progression. Underdeveloped nations are characterized by a wide disparity between their rich and poor populations, and an unhealthy balance of trade. Symptoms of underdevelopment include lack of access to job opportunities, health care, drinkable water, food, education and housing. Most Sub-Saharan African countries remain largely underdeveloped - street in Dakar, Senegal.

Definition of underdeveloped in the English dictionary

The first definition of underdeveloped in the dictionary is immature or undersized. Other definition of underdeveloped is relating to societies in which both the surplus capital and the social organization necessary to advance are lacking. Underdeveloped is also processed in developer for less than the required time, thus lacking in contrast.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERDEVELOPED


developed
dɪˈvɛləpt
overdeveloped
ˌəʊvədɪˈvɛləpt
scalloped
ˈskæləpt
tittupped
ˈtɪtəpt
undeveloped
ˌʌndɪˈvɛləpt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERDEVELOPED

undercroft
undercurrent
undercut
underdaks
underdamper
underdeck
underdevelop
underdevelopment
underdo
underdoer
underdog
underdone
underdose
underdrain
underdrainage
underdraw
underdrawers
underdress
underdressed
underdrive

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERDEVELOPED

chopped
cropped
dropped
equipped
escaped
hooped
mapped
moped
pooped
ripped
shipped
stepped
stopped
striped
stripped
swapped
topped
trapped
well-developed
wrapped

Synonyms and antonyms of underdeveloped in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underdeveloped» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERDEVELOPED

Find out the translation of underdeveloped to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of underdeveloped from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underdeveloped» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欠发达
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subdesarrollada
570 millions of speakers

English

underdeveloped
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अविकसित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متخلفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

развит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subdesenvolvido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুন্নত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sous-développé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kurang maju
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterentwickelt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

低開発の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저개발
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Katresnan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không mơ mang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வளர்ச்சியடையாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविकसित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geri kalmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottosviluppato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słabo rozwinięty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розвинений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subdezvoltat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπανάπτυκτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderontwikkelde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

underutvecklad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underutviklet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underdeveloped

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERDEVELOPED»

The term «underdeveloped» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.797 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERDEVELOPED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underdeveloped

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5 QUOTES WITH «UNDERDEVELOPED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word underdeveloped.
1
Dennis C. Blair
The use of large-scale military force in volatile regions of underdeveloped countries is difficult to do right, has major unintended consequences and rarely turns out to be quick, effective, controlled and short lived.
2
Thomas R. Insel
I was sure I was going to be a doctor of global health or tropical medicine in some underdeveloped country.
3
Diane Keaton
I think that people who are famous tend to be underdeveloped in their humanity skills.
4
Jonathan Raban
In an underdeveloped country don't drink the water. In a developed country don't breathe the air.
5
Sargent Shriver
Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find that his work is routine and full of frustration.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERDEVELOPED»

Discover the use of underdeveloped in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underdeveloped and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
Although first published in 1972, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, remains an essential introduction to understanding the dynamics of Africa's contemporary relations with the West and is a powerful legacy of a committed activist and ...
Walter Rodney, 2012
2
How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America: Problems in ...
-Black Employment Journal The reissue of Manning Marable's How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America confirms that this is a classic work of political history and social criticism.
Manning Marable, 2000
3
How Europe underdeveloped Africa
This wide-reaching volume shows how Africa developed before the coming of the Europeans up to the 15th century, and shows Africa's contribution to European capitalist development in the pre-colonial period.
Walter Rodney, 1981
4
Industrialization and Underdeveloped Countries
Aims to focus attention on the complex and inter-related problems - social, economic, political, and geographical - that come with development, placing particular emphasis on the problems which accompany attempts at industrialization.
Alan B. Mountjoy, 2007
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Fiscal Policy in Underdeveloped Countries: With Special ...
Originally published in 1960, with a second edition in 1969, this book is of special interest for having been the first systematic attempt to discuss problems of fiscal policy from the point of view of promoting economic growth in ...
Raja J. Chelliah, 2012
6
Wars of the Third Kind: Conflict in Underdeveloped Countries
Discusses the history, causes, and strategies of the American Revolution, the Chinese Civil War, the Huk Rebellion, the Malaysian insurrection, the Algerian War, and the Vietnam War
Edward Earl Rice, 1988
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Appropriate Or Underdeveloped Technology?
Good,No Highlights,No Markup,all pages are intact, Slight Shelfwear,may have the corners slightly dented, may have slight color changes/slightly damaged spine.
Arghiri Emmanuel, Celso Furtado, Hartmut Elsenhans, 1982
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The Role of Cities in the Economic Growth of Underdeveloped ...
All these factors appear to be commonplace, but together they explain why in underdeveloped countries industries tend to concentrate in a limited number of cities, why these cities often grow to very great size, and why many countries ...
9
"Disguised Unemployment" in Underdeveloped Areas: With ...
Of course, the quantitative and qualitative data on this one country will not suffice for broad generalizations applicable to underdeveloped agricultural societies whose social, economic, and political conditions differ from those in Korea.
Yong Sam Cho, Yŏng-sam Cho, 1963
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Economic Analysis and Policy in Underdeveloped Countries
in the great majority of underdeveloped countries the political system is unsuitable and the administrative resources insufficient for the effective performance of even the necessary government functions. In these conditions extension of ...
Peter Bauer, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERDEVELOPED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underdeveloped is used in the context of the following news items.
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Underdeveloped regions will receive aid
THE GOVERNMENT plans to implement tailor-made action plans in order to foster the development of selected districts and create jobs as part of its second ... «The Slovak Spectator, Jul 15»
2
Bionic arm helps woman born with underdeveloped arm perform …
Bionic arm helps woman born with underdeveloped arm perform everyday tasks. Published June 19, 2015. FoxNews.com. Facebook0 Twitter0 livefyre Email ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
3
Teen Pregnancy And STI Risks Linked To An Underdeveloped Part …
Teen Pregnancy And STI Risks Linked To An Underdeveloped Part Of The Brain. Jun 17, 2015 04:54 PM By Kristin Magaldi. young love. Teens are more likely ... «Medical Daily, Jun 15»
4
'Aloha' likable, but scattered and underdeveloped
This is the writer/director wunderkid responsible for some of your favorite movies: “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982), “Say Anything...” (1989), “Singles” ... «Standard-Examiner, May 15»
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UNICEF crowdsources healthtech applications for wearables in …
UNICEF crowdsources healthtech applications for wearables in underdeveloped countries. By Nina Ruhe · Post a comment /. Share. / May 28, 2015 at 4:49 PM. «MedCity News, May 15»
6
Steven Gerrard: The underdeveloped Liverpool legend who should …
Squawka's Greg Johnson says Steven Gerrard is the most underdeveloped player of his generation, whose ultimate quality remained hidden by a lack of ... «Yahoo Eurosport UK, May 15»
7
Why the capital market in Indonesia is underdeveloped
There are three indications that Indonesia's capital market is still underdeveloped. The first indication is that the number of publicly listed firms in Indonesia in ... «Jakarta Post, Mar 15»
8
Robert Downey Jr. Gives Bionic Iron Man Arm To Boy With …
Robert Downey Jr. Gives Bionic Iron Man Arm To Boy With Underdeveloped Limb (Video). The Movie God, By The Movie God | March 12th, 2015 at 6:28 pm ... «Geeks of Doom, Mar 15»
9
Who underdeveloped Haiti?
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, January 29, 2015 (AMG) — Anti-government protests are raging throughout the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince as President ... «Antillean Media Group, Jan 15»
10
Overlooking the Potential of Mexico's Underdeveloped Areas is …
“I'm convinced that we'd be working wonders in Chiapas if we'd received just 5% of all the resources that they've given to places like Guadalajara,” says Raul ... «Nearshore Americas, Jan 15»

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