1 : not normally or adequately developed underdeveloped muscles underdeveloped film. 2 : having a relatively low economic level of industrial production and standard of living (as from lack of capital) underdeveloped nations.

What do we mean by underdevelopment?

Meaning and Definition of Underdevelopment

Underdevelopment is low level of development characterized by low real per capita income, wide-spread poverty, lower level of literacy, low life expectancy and underutilisation of resources etc.

What are the examples of underdevelopment?

The definition of underdeveloped is having a low standard of living, or immature. An example of something underdeveloped is a country that has many poor people and bad living conditions. An example of something underdeveloped is a small fish that must get thrown back into the lake.