developing

In the process of development.

Adjective

  1. In the process of development.
    • a developing foetus
  2. Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.

Derived

developing country undeveloping

Noun

  1. A process of development.
    • In the developings of an inscrutable Providence, the kingdoms of the earth have become embroiled, and who can say where the complication will terminate? - 1854, John Campbell, editor, The Christian witness and church...

Forms

developings

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of develop