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