de‧vel‧oped /dɪˈveləpt/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: developer, development, redevelopment; verb: develop, redevelop; adjective: developed ≠ undeveloped, developing]

1. a developed country is one of the rich countries of the world with many industries, comfortable living for most people, and usually an elected government ⇒ developing, underdeveloped:
energy consumption in the developed world
developed countries/nations
The charity works with children in less developed countries.

2. a developed sense, system etc, is better, larger, or more advanced than others:
Dogs have a highly developed sense of smell.
plants with well developed root systems
Labour has a more fully developed programme for the unemployed.

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developed
adj.
VERBS be, seem
ADV. highly, strongly, well He's got a highly developed sense of humour.
fully | partially | finely | poorly She was born prematurely with poorly developed lungs.
newly | economically economically developed countries

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