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developed

adjective
de·​vel·​oped | \ di-ˈve-ləpt How to pronounce developed (audio) , dē-\

Definition of developed

: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living a developed country
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Examples of developed in a Sentence

The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries. The younger plant has a less developed root system.

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 Health care is a right, not a privilege, available in most developed societies. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Tired cry of “socialism”; Overly optimistic for our planet (8/27/19)," 27 Aug. 2019 Glowing marine systems Artificial light at night radiates from any developed area: houses, streetlights, hotels, and offices. — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, "These fish eggs aren't hatching. The culprit? Light pollution.," 9 July 2019 Certainly the most developed new ghoul in Annabelle Comes Home, the Ferryman is the being who transports souls to the underworld. — Daniel Menegaz, EW.com, "All the evil spirits of the Conjuring universe, ranked," 29 June 2019 Lang said four-lane roads in more developed areas are not recommended for bicycle use. — Frank Vaisvilas, Daily Southtown, "'If you’re in a car you wouldn’t notice that': Folks on Spokes promote cycling in Southland," 4 June 2018 There is a large corps of opinion-influencers, however, who are dedicated to maintaining U.S. health care costs at almost twice the per capita average of developed countries. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letters: This Minnesota rule discriminates against women," 16 Aug. 2019 The other important thing to consider is that yield curves seem to have grown structurally flatter over time in developed countries due to a mix of stable low inflation and lower population growth rates. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "The yield curve inversion panic, explained," 14 Aug. 2019 But the United States has some of the highest child-poverty rates among developed countries. — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, "America doesn’t care about its kids. The evidence is all around us.," 8 Aug. 2019 Since then, Southeast Asia has seen a huge spike in waste shipments — much of it contaminated plastic that is unrecyclable — from developed countries. — Hillary Leung, Time, "Sri Lankans Ask the U.K. to Take Back Rotten Waste," 25 July 2019

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First Known Use of developed

1949, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for developed

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developed

adjective
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English Language Learners Definition of developed

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

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developed

adjective
de·​vel·​oped | \ di-ˈve-ləpt How to pronounce developed (audio) \

Kids Definition of developed

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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