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

“It used to be very poor. We started developing tourism and it brought lots of benefits. Like when the highways were built. We were really happy knowing we have something so valuable here.”

From BBC

The method, described in Nature Biomedical Engineering, mirrors the iterative process of developing a culinary dish and may lead to safer, more effective mRNA vaccines and therapeutics.

From Science Daily

The researchers are now developing a similar e-Drive system in mosquitoes to help prevent the spread of malaria.

From Science Daily

Developing this tool required considerable work and significant technical advancements to ensure each target snake species' DNA is precisely identified.

From Science Daily

"We gave offspring the probiotics through the mother, which is a very effective way to mitigate the effects of PBDEs with low risk to the developing offspring."

From Science Daily

Related Words

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