well-developed

adjective

Developed to a great extent, highly developed.

“He has well-developed muscles.”

Meanings

adjectivewell-developed (comparative better-developed, superlative best-developed)

comparative better-developed · superlative best-developed · alternative predicative well developed

  1. attributiveDeveloped to a great extent, highly developed.

    He has well-developed muscles.

    2 more examples

    She has a well-developed sense of humour.

    The reputations of our universities and our research base are already under threat because of the fallout from the EU referendum result, which is making the UK an unfriendlier place for overseas scholars and students, as well as cutting off access to an important stream of research funding and to a vibrant and well-developed ecosystem for collaborative work.

    2016 October 18, Stephen Curry, “Why the Higher Education and Research Bill must be amended”, in The Guardian

Translations

Danish veludviklet
  • veludvikletwell-developed
Norwegian Bokmål velutviklet
  • velutvikletwell-developed
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