French word

développé

Pronunciation

IPA/devəlope/

Meaning

  • adjectivedeveloped

Example

Ce pays est développé.

This country is developed.

Illustration for développé (developed)

More examples

Le marché local est développé.

The local market is developed.

Core concept

A country or organization pictured as a structure whose systems and capabilities have been built out.

Common phrases

  • pays développé

    developed country

  • marché développé

    developed market

  • secteur développé

    developed sector

Similar words

avancé: At an advanced stage of technical or general progress.
fonctionnel: Equipped with the functions needed for practical use.
structuré: Organized clearly into a coherent internal structure.
moderne: Up to date in style or technology rather than old-fashioned.

Definition in French

Qui présente une structure, une organisation ou des capacités accrues par rapport à un état antérieur.

Word origin

The adjective développé comes from the past participle of développer, whose Old French ancestor desveloper referred to unwrapping or unfolding something.

Usage tips

  • For a process that is still advancing, French uses en développement rather than développé.

Other meanings

  • advancedadjective

Opposites

  • sous-développéunderdevelopedadjective
  • arriérébackwardadjective

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