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adjective de·vel·oped \di-ˈve-ləpt\
of a country, society, etc. : having many industries and relatively few poor people who are unable to buy the things they need
: larger or more advanced
Full Definition of DEVELOPED
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living <a developed country>
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First Known Use of DEVELOPED
1940
Related to DEVELOPED
- Antonyms
- backward, low, lower, nonprogressive, primitive, retarded, rude, rudimentary, undeveloped
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developed
adjective de·vel·oped \di-ˈve-ləpt\
Definition of DEVELOPED for Kids
1
: having many large industries and a complex economic system <developed nations>
2
: bigger, more mature, or more advanced <Dogs have a highly developed sense of smell.>
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