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Definition of developed adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

developed

adjective
OPAL S
 
/dɪˈveləpt/
 
/dɪˈveləpt/
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  1. (of a country, society, etc.) having many industries and a complex economic system
    • financial aid to less developed countries
    • The average citizen in the developed world uses over 155  kg of paper per year.
    • economically developed countries
    compare underdeveloped
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • highly
    • strongly
    • very
    • …
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  2. in an advanced state
    • children with highly developed problem-solving skills
    see also well developed
    Extra Examples
    • He's got a highly developed sense of humour.
    • an overly developed sense of his own importance
    • She was born prematurely with poorly developed lungs.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • highly
    • strongly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
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