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fully developed — completely grown

collocationB1IELTS 5+neutraloccasional

Having reached the final or complete stage of growth or development.

Say it like a native

Textbook The organism has attained complete maturation.

Native It's fully developed.

'Attained complete maturation' is scientific-stiff; 'fully developed' is plain.

Pattern: fully developed + noun

In use

  • By the age of eighteen, his sense of responsibility was fully developed.daily life
  • In my opinion, a fully developed public transport system is essential for a modern city.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ The plan is full developed.

✓ The plan is fully developed.

'Fully' (adverb) — not 'full'.

Common collocations

  • fully developed — not yet, a, brain, muscles

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'developing,' which means still growing or changing.

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