underdevelop

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər di vel′əp)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•der•de•vel•op  (un′dər di vel′əp),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Photographyto develop (something) short of the required amount:to underdevelop film.
  • under- + develop
un′der•de•vel′op•ment, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
underdevelop /ˌʌndədɪˈvɛləp/ vb
  1. (transitive) to process (a film, plate, or paper) in developer for less than the required time, or at too low a temperature, or in an exhausted solution

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