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Underdevelopment

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n. The condition of being insufficiently developed

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A condition of incomplete or arrested development.

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n. state of inadequate development

n. (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast

Word Usage

"The cause of Latin American underdevelopment in this view is not due to its political or social structures or any other internal factor but is completely external."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

development developing

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

development redevelopment

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