developed

Everyday

1. Developed is the past form of «develop»: grew, changed, made or improved over time. tree →
2. As an adjective, developed means grown, advanced or fully formed (a well-developed plan). tree →
3. A developed country is a rich country with many industries and services. tree →

In the lessons

In science stories a tadpole developed legs; in geography developed countries are compared with developing countries. In writing lessons a well-developed character or paragraph has plenty of detail. Phrases: well-developed, developed country, developed into, newly developed.

Examples

• The tadpole developed back legs first. tree →
• The idea developed into a great school project. tree →
• She has well-developed reading skills. tree →
• The photos were developed in a dark room. tree →
• A developed country usually has good schools and hospitals. tree →
• The storm quickly developed into a hurricane. tree →
• The company developed a new app. tree →
• The Giants personified brute strength alone, but the Titans united to their great physical power intellectual qualifications variously developed. tree →

Note

Past and past participle of «develop»: one «p», no «e»: developed. As an adjective: «a developed country», «well-developed muscles». Opposite of a developed country: a developing country.

In Jewish tradition

In science stories a tadpole developed legs; in geography developed countries are compared with developing countries. In writing lessons a well-developed character or paragraph has plenty of detail. Phrases: well-developed, developed country, developed into, newly developed.

Examples

• After the invention of the symbols 11, 111, 1111, when the binary system of notation developed into a decimal, the zero was regarded as the fifth symbol and hence the fifth element. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Past and past participle of «develop»: one «p», no «e»: developed. As an adjective: «a developed country», «well-developed muscles». Opposite of a developed country: a developing country.