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underdevelopment

/ˌəndɝdəˈvɛɫəpmənt/ noun

The condition of being underdeveloped.

Word Origin The 'develop' part comes from Latin 'dis-' (un-) + 'volvere' (to roll), so development is literally 'unrolling' something to reveal its potential. Underdevelopment means not enough unrolling. The root 'volvere' gives us evolve, involve, revolve, and volume (a rolled scroll), while 'under-' appears in understand and undertake.

noun The condition of being underdeveloped. countable

The underdevelopment of rural areas remains a major challenge for the government.

(名词) 发育不全；欠发达

农村地区的不发达仍然是政府面临的主要挑战。

(sustantivo) La condición de estar subdesarrollado.

El subdesarrollo de las áreas rurales sigue siendo un gran desafío para el gobierno.

(nom) sous-développement [État de ce qui est insuffisamment développé ; sous-développement.]

Le sous-développement des zones rurales reste un défi majeur pour le gouvernement.

(Substantiv) Unterentwicklung [Der Zustand, nicht ausreichend entwickelt zu sein; mangelnde Fortschrittlichkeit oder Infrastruktur.]

Die **underdevelopment** ländlicher Gebiete bleibt eine große Herausforderung für die Regierung.

(名詞) 十分に発展していない状態。未開発の状態。

田舎地域の未開発は、政府にとって依然として大きな課題である。

(substantivo) subdesenvolvimento [A condição de ser subdesenvolvido.]

O subdesenvolvimento das áreas rurais continua sendo um grande desafio para o governo.

Synonyms: backwardness underdeveloped state immaturity primitiveness lack of development Antonyms: development advancement progress modernization
Word parts: under + develop + ment

Related words

development developmental developer underdevelop underdeveloped redevelop redevelopment overdevelop overdevelopment developable

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