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  • 11Developed — 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

  • 12developed — [dɪˈveləpt] adj 1) a developed country, region, or economy has a lot of industries 2) a developed skill, idea, or quality has reached a high level a well developed sense of smell[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 13developed — adjective 1 developed country/nation/society a rich industrial country, nation etc with a lot of business activity: a study of farming methods used in developed countries compare developing, underdeveloped 2 in a larger or more advanced state …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14developed — improved improved adj. 1. advanced to a more desirable or valuable or excellent state. Opposite of {unimproved}. [Narrower terms: {built, reinforced}; {cleared, tilled ; {developed}; {grade ; {graded, graveled ] Also See: {restored}. [WordNet… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 15developed — adjective Date: 1940 having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living < a developed country > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 16developed — de·vel·oped (dĭ vĕlʹəpt) adj. Advanced in industrial capability, technological sophistication, and economic productivity: traveled through the least developed areas of the world. * * * …

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  • 17developed —   an out of date term for economically more developed countries. The terminology changed to recognize that development can be measured in many different ways, not all of them linked to wealth although it is a highly important factor both directly …

    Geography glossary

  • 18developed — Synonyms and related words: advanced, aged, ameliorated, archetypical, beautified, bettered, blooming, blossoming, budding, burgeoning, civilized, classic, complete, consummate, converted, crescent, cultivated, cultured, educated, embellished,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 19developed —   Mōhala, mohahala, mōhalahala, mōhola;    ♦ developed fully, mōhā, mōhāhā, ōhāhā, hōpoe …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 20Developed environments — (human settlements) are environments in geography. Different kinds of developed lands are developed environments. The main developed environments are Urban, Suburban, Rural and (not as much) Exurban communities. Different types of developed&#8230; …

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