developed — UK US /dɪˈveləpt/ adjective ► advanced or powerful: »Bolivia s energy sector is not as developed as that of Venezuela. »The electronics market here is far more developed than in any other Western country of comparable size. ► ECONOMICS having a… … Financial and business terms
developed — adj. 1. being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful; as, the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook; the state s well developed industries. Oppositre of {undeveloped}. [Narrower terms: {formulated};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
developed — developed; un·developed; … English syllables
developed — index complete (all embracing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
developed — de|vel|oped [dıˈveləpt] adj 1.) a developed country is one of the rich countries of the world with many industries, comfortable living for most people, and usually an elected government →↑developing, underdeveloped ↑underdeveloped ▪ energy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
developed — de|vel|oped [ dı veləpt ] adjective * 1. ) a developed skill, idea, or quality has reached a high level because someone has worked on it, practiced it, or thought about it a lot: Working with wine, he has to have a highly developed sense of smell … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
developed */ — UK [dɪˈveləpt] / US adjective 1) economics a developed country, region, or economy has a lot of industries and business activity We spend less on health care than most other developed nations. the developed world (= the rich countries): The… … English dictionary
developed — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ highly, strongly, very, well ▪ He has a highly developed sense of humour/humor … Collocations dictionary
developed — adjective 1. being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful (Freq. 18) the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook they have very small limbs with only two fully developed toes on each • Ant: ↑undeveloped •… … Useful english dictionary
developed — [[t]dɪve̱ləpt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries. The developed nations have to recognize the growing gap… … English dictionary
Developed — Develop De*vel op (d[ e]*v[e^]l [o^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Developed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Developing}.] [F. d[ e]veloper; d[ e] (L. dis ) + OF. voluper, voleper, to envelop, perh. from L. volup agreeably, delightfully, and hence orig., to make… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
