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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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
London taxi drivers, who have to memorize all possible routes across tens of thousands of roads to earn their license, have a larger and more developed posterior hippocampus relative to London bus drivers, who simply follow pre-set routes.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
Many medical facilities—even in developed nations—lack MRI scanners and other sophisticated imaging equipment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
With the office market still struggling, Chavez-Lopez said downtown has reached an inflection point and needs to play more to its strengths, like the arts and entertainment community, to help build a diverse, vibrant core with a more developed sense of place.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Their focus is on making stablecoins accessible to everyday users in both developed and emerging markets.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
London taxi drivers, who have to memorize all possible routes across tens of thousands of roads to earn their license, have a larger and more developed posterior hippocampus relative to London bus drivers, who simply follow pre-set routes.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
Many medical facilities—even in developed nations—lack MRI scanners and other sophisticated imaging equipment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
With the office market still struggling, Chavez-Lopez said downtown has reached an inflection point and needs to play more to its strengths, like the arts and entertainment community, to help build a diverse, vibrant core with a more developed sense of place.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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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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