Definitions for developing
dɪˈvɛl ə pɪŋde·vel·op·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. development, developingadjective

   processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible

   "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"

2. developing, underdevelopedadjective

   relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

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1. developingnoun

   the process of treating a photosensitive material with chemicals in order to make a latent image visible.

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1. developingadjective

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

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1. developing

   Developing refers to the process of growing, evolving, or improving something over a period of time. This can involve creating something new, enhancing existing skills, methods or products, or bringing about a certain desired change. This term is widely used across different fields such as technology, economy, sociology, and psychology.

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1. Developing

   of Develop

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1. Developing

   Developing is a 1994 short film directed by Marya Cohn, about the relationship between a girl and her single mother, who has breast cancer. The film stars Natalie Portman as Nina.

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1. developingverb

   Verb form of the word develop.

   The developing creation of peace agreements is vital for humanity.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 9, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'developing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3188

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'developing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3607

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'developing' in Adjectives Frequency: #436

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce developing?

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How to say developing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of developing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of developing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of developing in a Sentence

1. Sundar Pichai:

   We want to be clear that while we are not developing AI for use in weapons, we will continue our work with governments and the military in many other areas.

2. Alyson Stoner:

   What I love is that their approach is not a common western individualistic approach which is 'we are the solution for your problem.' It’s not a superior helping an inferior, it’s really dropping all of our differences and working alongside another human being asking how they are doing and doing life with them. Developing relationships that are consistent—and not a onetime handout –that is when you see the transformation.

3. Memphis Police:

   Officer Preston Hemphill and other officer’s actions and inactions have been and continue to be the subject of this investigation, there are numerous charges still developing that are impending.

4. Khaldoon Al Mubarak:

   Today's expansion of our sovereign investment partnership will help accelerate funding and innovation in key sectors that are foundational to [ the ] economic growth of both nations, we are already developing ambitious energy transition, technology and infrastructure investment programs that create new jobs and strengthen commercial ties between our nations.

5. Simon Cockerell:

   Pyongyang has been developing in recent years, with lots of shiny new buildings [being built], chongjin plans to do the same too, but it hasn't so it's more like what lots of tourists would expect Pyongyang, or North Korea, to be like.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=developing
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=developing
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Developing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developing
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=developing
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=developing