developing

[ dih-vel-uh-ping ]

/ dɪˈvɛl ə pɪŋ /

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adjective

undergoing development; growing; evolving.

(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.

Origin of developing

First recorded in 1765–75; develop + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM developing

non·de·vel·op·ing, adjective self-de·vel·op·ing, adjective un·de·vel·op·ing, adjective

Words nearby developing

devein, devel., develop, developable surface, developer, developing, developing agent, developing country, developing nation, developing world, developing-out paper

Definition for developing (2 of 2)

develop

[ dih-vel-uh p ]

/ dɪˈvɛl əp /

verb (used with object)

to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state: to develop natural resources; to develop one's musical talent.

to cause to grow or expand: to develop one's muscles.

to elaborate or expand in detail: to develop a theory.

to bring into being or activity; generate; evolve.

Drafting. to transfer the details of (a more or less two-dimensional design, pattern, or the like) from one surface, especially one that is prismatic or cylindrical, onto another, usually planar, in such a way that the distances between points remain the same.

Biology.

to cause to go through the process of natural evolution from a previous and lower stage.
to cause to progress from an embryonic to an adult form.

Mathematics. to express in an extended form, as in a series.

Music. to unfold, by various technical means, the inherent possibilities of (a theme).

Photography.

to render visible (the latent image on an exposed film or the like).
to treat (an exposed film or the like) with chemicals so as to render the latent image visible.

Chess. to bring (a piece) into effective play, especially during the initial phase of a game when pieces are moved from their original position on the board: He developed his rook by castling.

Mining. to prepare (a new mine) for working by digging access openings and building necessary structures.

verb (used without object)

to grow into a more mature or advanced state; advance; expand: She is developing into a good reporter.

to come gradually into existence or operation; be evolved.

to be disclosed; become evident or manifest: The plot of the novel developed slowly.

to undergo developing, as a photographic film.

Biology.

to progress from an embryonic to an adult form.
to progress from earlier to later stages of ontogeny or phylogeny.
to reach sexual maturity.

Origin of develop

1585–95; < Middle French développer, Old French desveloper, equivalent to des- dis-¹ + voloper to wrap up; see envelop

OTHER WORDS FROM develop

de·vel·op·a·ble, adjective de·vel·op·a·bil·i·ty, noun half-de·vel·oped, adjective hy·per·de·vel·oped, adjective

mis·de·vel·op, verb non·de·vel·op·a·ble, adjective pre·de·vel·op, verb un·de·vel·op·a·ble, adjective well-de·vel·oped, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for developing

France 24's coverage of two developing hostage situations in Paris on Friday.

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It could dramatically improve quality of life in communities throughout the developing world.

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I am so sorry that your parents did this to you, developing their own discriminatory take on your existence.

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We are developing a strategy next year that will permit them to march in the street.

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Later, he transferred to the School of Visual Arts in New York City after developing an interest in filmmaking.

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And do we not in our own age see such a one developing itself in a manner unparalleled by all that have gone before in it?

The philosophy of life, and philosophy of language, in a course of lectures |Frederick von Schlegel
By this means its latent qualities of reflection of light are brought to perfection, developing its real brilliancy.

Equatorial America |Maturin M. Ballou
Then came thoughts of Madge Mullion, who seemed to be developing more and more a desire to enlist him in her train of admirers.

The Vicar's People |George Manville Fenn
To neglect a faculty is by no means synonymous with developing it.

The Curse of Education |Harold E. Gorst
It is a fine age we live in—this age of a developing social conscience, and worthy of a fine and great art.

Another Sheaf |John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for developing

develop

/ (dɪˈvɛləp) /

verb

to come or bring to a later or more advanced or expanded stage; grow or cause to grow gradually

(tr) to elaborate or work out in detail

to disclose or unfold (thoughts, a plot, etc) gradually or (of thoughts, etc) to be gradually disclosed or unfolded

to come or bring into existence; generate or be generated he developed a new faith in God

(intr often foll by from) to follow as a result (of); ensue (from) a row developed following the chairman's remarks

(tr) to contract (a disease or illness)

(tr) to improve the value or change the use of (land), as by building

(tr) to exploit or make available the natural resources of (a country or region)

(tr) photog

to treat (film, plate, or paper previously exposed to light, or the latent image in such material) with chemical solutions in order to produce a visible image
to process (photographic material) in order to produce negatives and prints

biology to progress or cause to progress from simple to complex stages in the growth of an individual or the evolution of a species

(tr) to elaborate upon (a musical theme) by varying the melody, key, etc

(tr) maths to expand (a function or expression) in the form of a series

(tr) geometry to project or roll out (a surface) onto a plane without stretching or shrinking any element

chess to bring (a piece) into play from its initial position on the back rank

(tr) obsolete to disclose or reveal

Derived forms of develop

developable, adjective

Word Origin for develop

C19: from Old French desveloper to unwrap, from des- dis- 1 + veloper to wrap; see envelop

Medical definitions for developing

develop

[ dĭ-vĕl′əp ]

v.

To progress from earlier to later stages of a life cycle.

To progress from earlier to later or from simpler to more complex stages of evolution.

To aid in the growth of; strengthen.

To grow by degrees into a more advanced or mature state.

To become affected with a disease; contract.

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