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Developed   /dɪvˈɛləpt/   Listen
verb
Develop  v. t.  (past & past part. developed; pres. part. developing)  (Written also develope)  
1.
To free from that which infolds or envelops; to unfold; to lay open by degrees or in detail; to make visible or known; to disclose; to produce or give forth; as, to develop theories; a motor that develops 100 horse power. "These serve to develop its tenets." "The 20th was spent in strengthening our position and developing the line of the enemy."
2.
To unfold gradually, as a flower from a bud; hence, to bring through a succession of states or stages, each of which is preparatory to the next; to form or expand by a process of growth; to cause to change gradually from an embryo, or a lower state, to a higher state or form of being; as, sunshine and rain develop the bud into a flower; to develop the mind. "The sound developed itself into a real compound." "All insects... acquire the jointed legs before the wings are fully developed."
3.
To advance; to further; to prefect; to make to increase; to promote the growth of. "We must develop our own resources to the utmost."
4.
(Math.) To change the form of, as of an algebraic expression, by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
5.
(Photog.) To cause to become visible, as an invisible or latent image upon plate, by submitting it to chemical agents; to bring to view.
To develop a curved surface on a plane (Geom.), to produce on the plane an equivalent surface, as if by rolling the curved surface so that all parts shall successively touch the plane.
Synonyms: To uncover; unfold; evolve; promote; project; lay open; disclose; exhibit; unravel; disentangle.


adjective
developed  adj.  
1.
Being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful; as, the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook; the state's well-developed industries. Opposite of undeveloped. (Narrower terms: formulated; mature)
2.
Made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads; of real estate. "New houses are springing up on the developed tract of land near the river"
Synonyms: improved.





Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48


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"Developed" Quotes from Famous Books



... opinions, Hamilton and his party, had they been in control during this long period, might have rashly entered upon an offensive policy which would have precipitated frequent wars and have endangered the Republic before its home strength had been developed. Looking to the happiness of the mass rather than the individual and devoid of scruples about the divine rights of man, the Federalists would not have hesitated to hold as subjects the inhabitants of ...
— The United States of America Part I • Ediwn Erle Sparks
... or of conquered tribes—to a state of serfdom. The system (if such a word can be applied at all) was in fact a bad form of feudalism without its advantages. There was no central overlord (like those in other countries who gradually developed into the sovereigns of mediaeval kingdoms and thus became able to enforce peace and progress), each petty chief being independent; and on the other hand the dues payable by the retainers were not fixed by law or custom. We must probably reject the suggested derivation ...
— Is Ulster Right? • Anonymous
... worked at many jobs and developed into a very good imitation of a genuine worker. He was a natural linguist, and he kept notebooks, making a scientific study of the workers' slang or argot, until he could talk quite intelligibly. This language also enabled him more ...
— The Strength of the Strong • Jack London
... beginning he often wrote exceeding ill, especially when he was doing his best to write seriously. He developed into an artist in words as he developed into an artist in the construction and the evolution of a story. But his development was his own work, and it is a fact that should redound eternally to his honour that he began in newspaper English, and by the production of an imitation of the novela ...
— Views and Reviews - Essays in appreciation • William Ernest Henley
... to stay with him, fought the dogs to keep them away from the eggs, fought the ice, the cold, and the pain of his foot, which would not heal. As fast as the young tissue renewed, it was bitten and scared by the frost, so that a running sore developed, into which he could almost shove his fist. In the mornings, when he first put his weight upon it, his head went dizzy, and he was near to fainting from the pain; but later on in the day it usually grew numb, to recommence when he crawled into his blankets ...
— The Faith of Men • Jack London


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