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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Traditionally, the geometry of smooth shapes has advanced much faster, dragging the less developed theory of discrete geometry along behind it.
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This majority holds across income levels, gender, age groups, developing and developed markets.
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Co-developed and co-directed by Jeremy Ohringer and Amelia Hefferon, original music was written by Ethan Korvne and Emily Hayman, and assistant directed by Aidan McGuire, a senior directing and dramaturgy major.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Third, building bridges, not barriers, between developed and developing economies, the public and private sectors, and climate urgency and economic growth.
—Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Traditionally, the geometry of smooth shapes has advanced much faster, dragging the less developed theory of discrete geometry along behind it.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
This majority holds across income levels, gender, age groups, developing and developed markets.
—Richard Edelman, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developed. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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developed
adjective
de·vel·oped
di-ˈvel-əpt
: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living
a developed country
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