Standard Lemma guide

developed

adj · verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /dɪˈvɛləpt/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

wealthy and industrialized; not third-world.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Mature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Containing man-made structures such as roads, sewers, electric lines, buildings, and so on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Having useful or necessary infrastructure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

adj

Meaning 5

Advanced, fully formed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

adj

Meaning 6

Processed and fixed; containing a visible negative (or positive for slide film) image

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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7

verb

Meaning 7

simple past and past participle of develop

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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8

adjective

Meaning 8

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook
  • they have very small limbs with only two fully developed toes on each

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: undeveloped

9

adjective satellite

Meaning 9

(of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • condominiums were built on the developed site

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Synonyms: none provided

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10

adjective satellite

Meaning 10

(used of societies) having high industrial development

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • developed countries

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: highly-developed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: desenvolupat — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Chinese Mandarin: 發達 /发达 (fādá) — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Chinese Mandarin: 開發 /开发 (kāifā) — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Danish: udviklet — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Finnish: teollisuusmaa — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • French: développé — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Georgian: განვითარებული (ganvitarebuli) — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • German: entwickelt — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Hindi: विकसित (viksit) — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Hungarian: fejlett — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Japanese: 開発 (kaihatsu) — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Japanese: 先進 (senshin) — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Latin: prōvectus — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Norwegian Bokmål: utviklet — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Polish: rozwinięty — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Portuguese: desenvolvido — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Russian: ра́звитый (rázvityj) — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Spanish: desarrollado — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Swedish: utvecklad — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Turkish: gelişmiş — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Turkish: inkişaf etmiş — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Ukrainian: розви́нений (rozvýnenyj) — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Ukrainian: розви́нутий (rozvýnutyj) — (of a country) not primitive; not third world
  • Danish: udviklet — mature
  • Danish: moden — mature
  • Finnish: kehittynyt — mature
  • French: développé — mature
  • Georgian: განვითარებული (ganvitarebuli) — mature
  • German: entwickelt — mature
  • Hindi: विकसित (viksit) — mature
  • Macedonian: развиен (razvien) — mature
  • Polish: rozwinięty — mature
  • Russian: ра́звитый (rázvityj) — mature
  • Russian: зре́лый (zrélyj) — mature
  • Swedish: mogen — mature
  • Turkish: gelişmiş — mature
  • Turkish: inkişaf etmiş — mature
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