"undevelopment" meaning in English

See undevelopment in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: undevelopments [plural]
Etymology: From un- + development. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|development}} un- + development Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} undevelopment (countable and uncountable, plural undevelopments)
  1. The absence of development. Tags: countable, uncountable
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