highly-developed

2 definitions found

highly-developed - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  highly-developed \highly-developed\ adj.
     1. very complex or intricate; -- used especially of
        technology.
  
     Syn: advanced.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  
     2. having most of its industrial production in the most
        modern state; -- used of countries and societies.
        Contrasted with undeveloped or developing.
  
     Syn: industrialized, advanced, industrial.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

highly-developed - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  highly-developed
      adj 1: (used of societies) having high industrial development;
             "developed countries" [syn: developed, highly-  developed
             ]