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    developing
    /dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. growing and becoming more mature, advanced, or elaborate: "this is a rapidly developing field"
    • 2. denoting or relating to the process of treating a photographic film with chemicals to make a visible image: "a developing tank"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVELOPING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    [ before noun ] growing or becoming stronger or more advanced. Fewer examples. The World Bank is being urged to write off debts from developing countries. Helping to alleviate poverty in developing countries also helps to reduce environmental destruction.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › developingDEVELOPING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Developing definition: undergoing development; growing; evolving.. See examples of DEVELOPING used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVELOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to start to happen or exist: Large cracks began to develop in the wall. B2 [ I or T ] If you develop an illness or problem, or if it develops, you start to suffer from it: The study showed that one in twelve women is likely to develop breast cancer. She's developed some very strange habits lately. [ T ]

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › developDevelop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail : expound. develop a thesis. b. : to make visible or manifest. developed the scene in her mind. c. dyeing : to treat with an agent to cause the appearance of color. photography : to subject ( exposed material) especially to chemicals in order to produce a visible image. develop film.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVELOPMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the process in which someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced: healthy growth and development. development of The documentary traced the development of popular music through the ages. The region suffers from under- /over-development (= having too little/much industry).

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › developingDeveloping Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEVELOPING is underdeveloped. How to use developing in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEVELOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe. There have been huge advances in our understanding of how children develop. [VERB] It's hard to say at this stage how the market will develop. [VERB] These clashes could develop into open warfare. [VERB + into]