developing

American  

[dih-vel-uh-ping] / dɪˈvɛl ə pɪŋ /

adjective

1. undergoing development; growing; evolving.

2. (of a nation or geographical area) having a standard of living or level of industrial production well below that possible with financial or technical aid; not yet highly industrialized.

   the developing world.

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Other Word Forms

• nondeveloping adjective
• self-developing adjective
• undeveloping adjective

Etymology

Origin of developing

First recorded in 1765–75; develop + -ing ²

Example Sentences

In a new study, published in the journal Nature, scientists suggest people from the Western Isles and north-west Ireland are at the highest risk of developing the disease.

From BBC

Intersect, which is already working on several Google projects, pivoted in recent years from developing stand-alone wind and solar farms to building them to support data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

These include developing Starship, the largest rocket ever built, for missions to the Moon and Mars.

From Barron's

USA Rare Earth is developing a Texas mine that contains 15 of the 17 rare-earth elements and a magnet manufacturing plant in Oklahoma.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kodiak AI, a Mountain View-based tech company, is developing autonomous semi trucks it says will improve safety and efficiency on the roads.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• booming
• burgeoning
• flourishing
• growing
• healthy
• prosperous
• robust
• wealthy