The Collaborative International Dictionary
highly-developed
highly-developed \highly-developed\ adj.
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very complex or intricate; -- used especially of technology.
Syn: advanced.
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having most of its industrial production in the most modern state; -- used of countries and societies. Contrasted with undeveloped or developing.
Syn: industrialized, advanced, industrial.
WordNet
highly-developed
adj. (used of societies) having high industrial development; "developed countries" [syn: developed]