developing
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To change with a specific direction, progress.
Example: Let's see how things develop and then make our decision.
To progress through a sequence of stages.
Example: Isabel developed from a tropical depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane. An embryo develops into a fetus and then into an infant.
To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
To create.
Example: I need to develop a plan for the next three weeks.
noun
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A process of development.
adjective
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In the process of development.
Example: a developing foetus
Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.