adj
noun
verb
Freq #6343
Meanings
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1
adj
In the process of growing or being formed.
The scan showed the developing baby clearly.
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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.
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3
noun
The process of treating photographic film to make the picture appear.
The developing of the film took about an hour.
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Synonyms
2
adj
· (of a country) becoming...
underdeveloped
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noun
· the process of treating...
development
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Derived forms
undeveloping