de·vel·oped
di-ˈve-ləpt 
dē-
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living
a developed country
developed
2 of 2past tense and past participle of develop
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Adjective
The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries.
The younger plant has a less developed root system.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Growth has brought enormous contentment and prosperity to the people of developed countries, citizens of developing countries that have embraced the capitalist approach, and, prospectively, to almost the entire world.
—Jon Moynihan, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 2024
If the data is inadequate, incomplete or incorrect, the developed AI will yield poor and/or erroneous outcomes.
—Ashok Manoharan, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Poorer countries, such as the small island states in the Pacific, are calling for their wealthier counterparts to shoulder a greater share of the financial costs of the waste that is largely produced by developed economies but ends up on their shores.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
In developed countries, an average of 2.1 live births per woman is considered the threshold needed to replace the population, but European women have an average of 1.52 children.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Growth has brought enormous contentment and prosperity to the people of developed countries, citizens of developing countries that have embraced the capitalist approach, and, prospectively, to almost the entire world.
—Jon Moynihan, Fortune Europe, 3 Dec. 2024
If the data is inadequate, incomplete or incorrect, the developed AI will yield poor and/or erroneous outcomes.
—Ashok Manoharan, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Poorer countries, such as the small island states in the Pacific, are calling for their wealthier counterparts to shoulder a greater share of the financial costs of the waste that is largely produced by developed economies but ends up on their shores.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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developed
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de·vel·oped
di-ˈvel-əpt
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living
a developed country
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