developing

[ dih-vel-uh-ping ]

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.

Other Words From

• nonde·velop·ing adjective
• self-de·velop·ing adjective
• unde·velop·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of developing¹

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

Example Sentences

“There are 24 hours in a day, and when you’re a developing child, there’s a lot of things you need to do in those 24 hours in order to get you the inputs you need to develop normally and healthfully,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

And now something I’m finding really exciting is the amount of conversations I’m having about developing stuff and being more involved in the creative aspects of things.

From Los Angeles Times

During Trump's first term, he was involved in developing some the administration's strictest immigration policies.

From BBC

They point to the huge amounts of money and research going into developing sustainable aviation fuels.

From BBC

Using the fungus in dishes has been such a hit with customers that the team at Blue Hill has built its own microbiology lab to evaluate the potential of fermenting various things and developing recipes with them.

From Salon

Related Words

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