developing

de-vel-op-ing · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (Of a country or region) in the process of economic and social advancement.

  2. 2.

    Growing or becoming more advanced.

  3. 3.

    In the process of growing or advancing.

  4. 4.

    Creating or producing.

Related words

Antonyms: declining, developed, stagnant
See also: develop, developed, development
Synonyms: advancing, emerging, evolving, growing

Etymology

Present participle of develop, from French developper meaning "to unwrap, unfold."