noun
- the condition or quality of being stunted; impaired or restricted growth or development
Examples
- The plant’s stuntedness was caused by poor soil conditions.
- Malnutrition can lead to physical stuntedness in children.
- The tree’s stuntedness made it unsuitable for lumber.
- Environmental factors contributed to the crop’s stuntedness.
- The researcher studied the stuntedness of coral reefs in polluted waters.
- Economic stuntedness affected the region’s development for decades.