Developing

//dɪˈvɛl.ə.pɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of develop form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    In the process of development.

    "a developing foetus"

  2. 2
    Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply wordnet

Synonyms

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developmentdevelopmentevolutionevolutionaryevolvinggenetic

Example

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"The urban population in most developing countries is increasing very fast."

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developing country

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