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Describing levels of development or maturity

developed

adjective

a skill, idea, or quality that is developed has reached a high level because someone has worked on it, practised it, or thought about it a lot

full-blown

adjective

in its most complete and developed form

full-grown

adjective

fully-grown

fully-fledged

adjective

completely developed

fully-grown

adjective

a fully-grown person or animal has reached its biggest size and will not grow any more

grown

adjective

no longer small or young

growth

noun

someone’s emotional and spiritual development

immature

adjective

used about someone’s behaviour

immature

adjective

not fully grown or developed

infantile

adjective

infantile behaviour annoys you because it is very silly, like a child’s behaviour

late developer

noun

someone who develops physically or mentally at a later age than other people

maturity

noun

full growth, or completed development

pitch

noun

a level of development

plane

noun

a level of thought, development, or existence

undeveloped

adjective

not fully grown

unformed

adjective

not completely grown

unformed

adjective

not completely developed

unripe

adjective

not ready or old enough

immaturity

noun

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