developing

[dih-vel-uh-ping]

adjective

1. undergoing development; growing; evolving.

2. (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.

Other Word Forms

• nondeveloping adjective
• self-developing adjective
• undeveloping adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of developing¹

First recorded in 1765–75; develop + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Trade groups representing publishers praised the Anthropic settlement on Friday, noting it sends a big signal to tech companies that are developing powerful artificial intelligence tools.

From Los Angeles Times

Private investors are throwing millions of dollars at the problem, and consequently, a slew of entrepreneurs and former firefighters are trying their hand at developing high-tech solutions.

From Los Angeles Times

“Respiratory illnesses can be especially risky for infants and toddlers, whose airways and lungs are small and still developing.”

From Los Angeles Times

The National Institutes of Health is funneling money away from new mRNA technologies toward a single project developing universal vaccines based on traditional whole-virus vaccine technology.

From Salon

These headaches would suggest that there is a niche for companies developing alternative ways of making iron and steel.

From BBC

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