developed

1. 1
   grew or madeverb

   Simple past and past participle of develop. Use it for something that already happened.

   They developed a new app over the summer.

   The town developed quickly after the railroad arrived.

   UsageSay something developed into something new: the town developed into a city.

2. 2
   rich (country)adjective

   Rich, with an advanced economy, modern industry, and technology.

   Like a country with lots of factories, hospitals, and good roads.

   Switzerland is a highly developed country with a strong economy.

   Many developed nations spend a lot of money on education and healthcare.

   UsageSaid of countries. The opposite is developing: developing countries.

   Similarindustrialized, advanced, wealthy, rich, prosperous

   Oppositedeveloping, underdeveloped, emerging, poor

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3. 3
   fully formedadjective

   Grown or worked out to an advanced stage, or until it is complete.

   Like a plant that has grown all its leaves and flowers.

   She has a strongly developed sense of humor.

   His argument was fully developed and easy to follow.

   UsageOften with well or fully: a fully developed idea.

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4. 4
   adjective

   Of land or a place: having buildings, roads, water, and power, not left empty or wild.

   Like an empty field that now has houses, roads, and shops on it.

   The once-empty hillside is now fully developed with homes and shops.

   Developed parts of the city have paved streets and sewer lines.

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