Developed vs Transformed - What's the difference?
developed | transformed |
(said of a country) Not primitive; not third world.
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(develop)
(transform)
To change greatly the appearance or form of.
* Shakespeare
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To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.
* Bible, Romans xii. 2
(mathematics) To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.
(electricity) To subject to the action of a transformer.
(genetics) To subject (a cell) to transformation.
To undergo a transformation.
As verbs the difference between developed and transformed
is that developed is (develop) while transformed is (transform).As an adjective developed
is (said of a country) not primitive; not third world.developed
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Adjective
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Derived terms
* overdeveloped * underdevelopedVerb
(head)transformed
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Verb
(head)transform
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Verb
(en verb)- The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold.
- Love may transform me to an oyster.
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- Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.