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developing vs underdevelopment

underdevelopment vs developing

developing and underdevelopment both are nouns.

developing is an adjective but underdevelopment is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
developing Yes Yes No No
underdevelopment Yes No No No
As nouns, underdevelopment is a hyponym of developing; that is, underdevelopment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than developing:
  • developing: processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
  • underdevelopment: (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
developing (noun) underdevelopment (noun)
processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
state of inadequate development
developing (adjective) underdevelopment (adjective)
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
Difference between developing and underdevelopment

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