developed

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adjective

de·​vel·​oped di-ˈve-ləpt 

dē-

: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living

a developed country

developed

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past tense and past participle of develop

Synonyms of developed

Adjective

• evolved
• improved
• advanced
• higher

Examples of developed in a Sentence

Adjective

The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries.

The younger plant has a less developed root system.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The divergence also reflects a changing geographic picture in which coal is declining across much of the developed world while remaining deeply embedded in Asia’s industrial economy. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Still, crash and fatality rates here remain far higher than in other developed countries. — Joel Rose, NPR, 23 July 2026

Getting away from Coors Field and the Colorado Rockies, who drafted, developed and debuted Lambert, was an obvious boost. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Case in point is an exclusive capsule Colbo and Estnation co-developed to celebrate the shop-in-shop opening. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see develop

First Known Use

Adjective

1949, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing developed

• hyper-developed
• well-developed

Rhymes for developed

• redeveloped
• undeveloped
• enveloped
• underdeveloped

Kids Definition

developed

adjective

de·​vel·​oped di-ˈvel-əpt 

: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living

a developed country