sviluppato
developed, advanced
adjective zvee-loop-PAH-toh Less Common
Usage Note
Sviluppato functions as both past participle of sviluppare (to develop) and as a standalone adjective. Paese sviluppato (developed country) contrasts with paese in via di sviluppo (developing country). In technical contexts it can describe a fully grown organism or a printed photograph (foto sviluppata).
Examples
"È un paese economicamente sviluppato."
Natural Translation
It is an economically developed country.
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