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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Adjective
The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries.
The younger plant has a less developed root system.
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Meghan L. O’Sullivan and Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Scientists have found an association between heat exposure and preterm birth rates in every developed nation, as well as in the few developing nations to conduct studies so far.
—Virginia Gewin, Vox, 30 May 2024
The stage one restrictions bar campfires of all fuel types except for liquid petroleum or LPG fuels, unless the campfires or stoves are used in a developed campsite or picnic ground.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2024
Camping outside the parks Campgrounds—both primitive and developed—abound in the nearby Six Rivers National Forest and Smith River National Recreation Area.
—Jill K. Robinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Governments and international bodies must not let clean energy investments cause further tensions between the developed and developing worlds.
—Meghan L. O’Sullivan and Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Scientists have found an association between heat exposure and preterm birth rates in every developed nation, as well as in the few developing nations to conduct studies so far.
—Virginia Gewin, Vox, 30 May 2024
The stage one restrictions bar campfires of all fuel types except for liquid petroleum or LPG fuels, unless the campfires or stoves are used in a developed campsite or picnic ground.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2024
Camping outside the parks Campgrounds—both primitive and developed—abound in the nearby Six Rivers National Forest and Smith River National Recreation Area.
—Jill K. Robinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2023
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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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