full-blown
adjective
1
2
: possessing or exhibiting all the usual or necessary features or symptoms
a general philosophy, if not a full-blown ideology, is emerging—
W. H. Jones
W. H. Jonesdeveloped full-blown AIDS
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But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.
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Etymology
full entry 2 + blown, past participle of blow entry 3
First Known Use
1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
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“Full-blown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-blown. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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Kids Definition
full-blown
adjective-ˈblōn
1
: fully mature or developed
a full-blown theory
2
: being at the height of bloom
Medical Definition
full-blown
adjective
: fully developed : being in its most extreme or serious form : possessing or exhibiting the characteristic symptoms
a full-blown cold
full-blown hypertension
a collection of symptoms that isn't quite full-blown AIDS—J. Silberner
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