ALL meanings of well-developed
well-de·vel·op
W w - verb with object well-developed to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state: to develop natural resources; to develop one's musical talent. 1
- verb with object well-developed to cause to grow or expand: to develop one's muscles. 1
- verb with object well-developed to elaborate or expand in detail: to develop a theory. 1
- verb with object well-developed to bring into being or activity; generate; evolve. 1
- verb with object well-developed Drafting. to transfer the details of (a more or less two-dimensional design, pattern, or the like) from one surface, especially one that is prismatic or cylindrical, onto another, usually planar, in such a way that the distances between points remain the same. 1
- verb with object well-developed Biology. to cause to go through the process of natural evolution from a previous and lower stage. to cause to progress from an embryonic to an adult form. 1
- verb with object well-developed Mathematics. to express in an extended form, as in a series. 1
- verb with object well-developed Music. to unfold, by various technical means, the inherent possibilities of (a theme). 1
- verb with object well-developed Photography. to render visible (the latent image on an exposed film or the like). to treat (an exposed film or the like) with chemicals so as to render the latent image visible. 1
- verb with object well-developed Chess. to bring (a piece) into effective play, especially during the initial phase of a game when pieces are moved from their original position on the board: He developed his rook by castling. 1
- verb with object well-developed Mining. to prepare (a new mine) for working by digging access openings and building necessary structures. 1
- verb without object well-developed to grow into a more mature or advanced state; advance; expand: She is developing into a good reporter. 1
- verb without object well-developed to come gradually into existence or operation; be evolved. 1
- verb without object well-developed to be disclosed; become evident or manifest: The plot of the novel developed slowly. 1
- verb without object well-developed to undergo developing, as a photographic film. 1
- verb without object well-developed Biology. to progress from an embryonic to an adult form. to progress from earlier to later stages of ontogeny or phylogeny. to reach sexual maturity. 1
- adjective well-developed carefully or extensively elaborated or evolved 0