ALL meanings of developing
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D d - adjective developing If you talk about developing countries or the developing world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are poor and have few industries. 3
- adjective developing undergoing development; growing; evolving. 1
- adjective developing (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. 1
- verb with object developing to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state: to develop natural resources; to develop one's musical talent. 1
- verb with object developing to cause to grow or expand: to develop one's muscles. 1
- verb with object developing to elaborate or expand in detail: to develop a theory. 1
- verb with object developing to bring into being or activity; generate; evolve. 1
- verb with object developing Drafting. to transfer the details of (a more or less two-dimensional design, pattern, or the like) from one surface, especially one that is prismatic or cylindrical, onto another, usually planar, in such a way that the distances between points remain the same. 1
- verb with object developing Biology. to cause to go through the process of natural evolution from a previous and lower stage. to cause to progress from an embryonic to an adult form. 1
- verb with object developing Mathematics. to express in an extended form, as in a series. 1
- verb with object developing Music. to unfold, by various technical means, the inherent possibilities of (a theme). 1
- verb with object developing Photography. to render visible (the latent image on an exposed film or the like). to treat (an exposed film or the like) with chemicals so as to render the latent image visible. 1
- verb with object developing Chess. to bring (a piece) into effective play, especially during the initial phase of a game when pieces are moved from their original position on the board: He developed his rook by castling. 1
- verb with object developing Mining. to prepare (a new mine) for working by digging access openings and building necessary structures. 1
- verb without object developing to grow into a more mature or advanced state; advance; expand: She is developing into a good reporter. 1
- verb without object developing to come gradually into existence or operation; be evolved. 1
- verb without object developing to be disclosed; become evident or manifest: The plot of the novel developed slowly. 1
- verb without object developing to undergo developing, as a photographic film. 1
- verb without object developing Biology. to progress from an embryonic to an adult form. to progress from earlier to later stages of ontogeny or phylogeny. to reach sexual maturity. 1
- noun developing Grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate. 1
- adjective developing body: growing 1
- adjective developing economy, business: expanding 1
- noun developing photographic processing 1
- verb developing present participle of develop. 0
- adjective developing Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized. 0