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  • 11developed — de|vel|oped [dıˈveləpt] adj 1.) a developed country is one of the rich countries of the world with many industries, comfortable living for most people, and usually an elected government →↑developing, underdeveloped ↑underdeveloped ▪ energy… …

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  • 12developed — de|vel|oped [ dı veləpt ] adjective * 1. ) a developed skill, idea, or quality has reached a high level because someone has worked on it, practiced it, or thought about it a lot: Working with wine, he has to have a highly developed sense of smell …

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  • 13developed */ — UK [dɪˈveləpt] / US adjective 1) economics a developed country, region, or economy has a lot of industries and business activity We spend less on health care than most other developed nations. the developed world (= the rich countries): The… …

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  • 14developed — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ highly, strongly, very, well ▪ He has a highly developed sense of humour/humor …

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  • 15developed — adjective 1. being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful (Freq. 18) the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook they have very small limbs with only two fully developed toes on each • Ant: ↑undeveloped •… …

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  • 16Developed Economy — While there is no one, set definition of a developed economy it typically refers to a country with a relatively high level of economic growth and security. Some of the most common criteria for evaluating a country s degree of development are per… …

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  • 17developed — [[t]dɪve̱ləpt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries. The developed nations have to recognize the growing gap… …

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  • 18Developed — Develop De*vel op (d[ e]*v[e^]l [o^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Developed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Developing}.] [F. d[ e]veloper; d[ e] (L. dis ) + OF. voluper, voleper, to envelop, perh. from L. volup agreeably, delightfully, and hence orig., to make… …

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  • 19developed — [dɪˈveləpt] adj 1) a developed country, region, or economy has a lot of industries 2) a developed skill, idea, or quality has reached a high level a well developed sense of smell[/ex] …

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  • 20developed — adjective 1 developed country/nation/society a rich industrial country, nation etc with a lot of business activity: a study of farming methods used in developed countries compare developing, underdeveloped 2 in a larger or more advanced state …

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