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developing

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced.

Pronunciation

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dihvehluhping

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IPA pronunciation (US)

dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. In the process of development.

  2. Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.

noun

  1. A process of development.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: In the process of development.

Used this way, developing is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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developing countrydeveloping worldrapidly developing

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • developverbBase word

    Make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • developernounPerson or profession

    Someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use).

  • developmentnounDerived noun

    Act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • developing countrynounCompound term

    A country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

adjective

Sense: in the process of development

underdeveloped

noun

Sense: development

development

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