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Acquired vs Developed - What's the difference?

acquired | developed |

As verbs the difference between acquired and developed

is that acquired is (acquire) while developed is (develop).

As adjectives the difference between acquired and developed

is that acquired is (medicine) developed postfetally; not congenital while developed is (said of a country) not primitive; not third world.

acquired

English

Verb

(head)
  • (acquire)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (medicine) Developed postfetally; not congenital.

    • developed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (said of a country) Not primitive; not third world.
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  • Mature.

    • Derived terms

    * overdeveloped * underdeveloped

    Verb

    (head)
  • (develop)