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Made vs Developed - What's the difference?

made | developed | Synonyms |

As verbs the difference between made and developed

is that made is past tense of make while developed is past tense of develop.

As a noun made

is a maggot or grub.

As an adjective developed is

not primitive; not third world.

made

English

(wikipedia made)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) mathe, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Alternative forms

* (l) * (l) (Scotland)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A maggot or grub.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) made, makede, . More at (l).

    Verb

    (head)
  • (make)
  • Derived terms
    * have it made * home-made * made in the shade * made man * ready-made * self-made

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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)