developing B2 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /dɪˈvɛl.ə.pɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #6343 Meanings 1 adj In the process of growing or being formed. The scan showed the developing baby clearly. 2 adj (of a country) Becoming more industrialized and economically advanced, but still poorer than developed nations. Many developing countries struggle to fund public healthcare. 3 noun The process of treating photographic film to make the picture appear. The developing of the film took about an hour. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · (of a country) becoming... underdeveloped 3 noun · the process of treating... development Word family Derived forms undeveloping Common collocations developing world Adjective + noun Topics Cause, Change & Process External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # developing **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈvɛl.ə.pɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 6343 ## Meanings 1. In the process of growing or being formed. 2. (of a country) Becoming more industrialized and economically advanced, but still poorer than developed nations. 3. The process of treating photographic film to make the picture appear. ## Examples - The scan showed the developing baby clearly. - Many developing countries struggle to fund public healthcare. - The developing of the film took about an hour. ## Derived Forms - undeveloping ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process markdown