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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The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries.
The younger plant has a less developed root system.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Developing countries are seeking $1 trillion a year by the end of the decade, much of it from developed economies, to transition to green energy and adapt to extreme weather driven by climate change.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
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
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Adjective
Countries at the conference came to an agreement on the Baku Climate Unity Pact, which commits developed countries to mobilize $300 billion per year to accelerate the global transition to clean energy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Developing countries are seeking $1 trillion a year by the end of the decade, much of it from developed economies, to transition to green energy and adapt to extreme weather driven by climate change.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
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
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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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