developed

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de·vel·oped | \ di-ˈve-ləpt

, dē- \

Definition of developed

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

developed

Definition of developed (Entry 2 of 2)

past 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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Most African countries do not have the financial resources that more developed nations in Asia, Europe, and North America have to mitigate the effects of climate change. — Meron Demisse, Quartz, 21 Apr. 2022 Throughout much of the pandemic, Sweden has stood out for its ostensibly successful effort to beat COVID-19 while avoiding the harsh lockdowns and social distancing rules imposed on residents of other developed nations. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Asked to comment, a Gavi spokesperson said COVAX was now in a situation where there was enough current supply to meet demand, but acknowledged that the roll-out of vaccines was an issue in several less developed nations. — NBC News, 23 Feb. 2022 Many countries have ignored or rejected WHO advice on ways to tackle COVID-19, such as its calls to avoid blanket travel restrictions, or its calls to share vaccines and the technological know-how to make them with less developed nations. — Jamey Keaten, ajc, 25 Jan. 2022 The United States, with only 63 percent of its population fully vaccinated, lags other developed nations and has a sizable, and sometimes vocal, vaccine-resistant population. — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2022 The bank had raised the rate in August and November, becoming the first developed economy in Asia to do so. — Kwanwoo Jun, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2022 Africa’s most developed economy has fully inoculated about 44% of its adult population over a seven-month period. — Janice Kew, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2021 Scientists have cautioned that other nations may have a different experience to South Africa as the country's population is young compared with developed nations. — Antony Sguazzin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Dec. 2021 See More

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