developing country
noun
Simple meaning
A country with low to medium income although substantial industrialization.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihvehluhpihngkuhntreeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈvɛləpɪŋkəntɹi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
economics
A country with low to medium income although substantial industrialization; (sometimes derogatory) a country with less industrial base, and thus often consequently widespread poverty and low Human Development Index (HDI).
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A country with low to medium income although substantial industrialization; (sometimes derogatory) a country with less industrial base, and thus often consequently widespread poverty and low Human Development Index (HDI).
Used this way, developing country is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in finance or economics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
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