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Built vs Developed - What's the difference?

built | developed |

As adjectives the difference between built and developed

is that built is well-built while developed is not primitive; not third world.

As verbs the difference between built and developed

is that built is simple past of build while developed is past tense of develop.

As a noun built

is shape; build; form of structure.

built

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (informal) well-built

    • Derived terms

    * built like a brick shithouse * built like a tank * well-built

    Verb

    (head)
  • (build)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Shape; build; form of structure.
    • the built of a ship
  • * 1764 , , Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense :
    • The sailor sees the burthen, the built , and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off.

    Statistics

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    developed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (said of a country) Not primitive; not third world.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-06, volume=408, issue=8843, page=68, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= The rise of smart beta , passage=Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.}}
  • Mature.

    • Derived terms

    * overdeveloped * underdeveloped

    Verb

    (head)
  • (develop)