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Formed vs Developed - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between formed and developed

is that formed is past tense of form while developed is past tense of develop.

As an adjective developed is

not primitive; not third world.

formed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (form)
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    Anagrams

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    developed

    English

    Adjective

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