Developing
/dɪˈvɛl.ə.pɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A process of development.
"In the developings of an inscrutable Providence, the kingdoms of the earth have become embroiled, and who can say where the complication will terminate?"
- 2 processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of develop form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 In the process of development.
"a developing foetus"
- 2 Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.
Adjective
- 1 relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply wordnet
Example
More examples"The urban population in most developing countries is increasing very fast."