Definitions for developing

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developing de·vel·op·ing

Spelling: [dih-vel-uh-ping]

IPA: /dɪˈvɛl ə pɪŋ/

Developing is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 505 anagrams from letters in developing (deegilnopv).

Definitions for developing

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:

verb (used with object)

1. to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state:
2. to cause to grow or expand:
3. to elaborate or expand in detail:
4. to bring into being or activity; generate; evolve.
5. Drafting. to transfer the details of (a more or less two-dimensional design, pattern, or the like) from one surface, especially one that is prismatic or cylindrical, onto another, usually planar, in such a way that the distances between points remain the same.
6. Biology. to cause to go through the process of natural evolution from a previous and lower stage. to cause to progress from an embryonic to an adult form.
7. Mathematics. to express in an extended form, as in a series.
8. Music. to unfold, by various technical means, the inherent possibilities of (a theme).
9. Photography. to render visible (the latent image on an exposed film or the like). to treat (an exposed film or the like) with chemicals so as to render the latent image visible.
10. Chess. to bring (a piece) into effective play, especially during the initial phase of a game when pieces are moved from their original position on the board:
11. Mining. to prepare (a new mine) for working by digging access openings and building necessary structures.

verb (used without object)

1. to grow into a more mature or advanced state; advance; expand:
2. to come gradually into existence or operation; be evolved.
3. to be disclosed; become evident or manifest:
4. to undergo developing, as a photographic film.
5. Biology. to progress from an embryonic to an adult form. to progress from earlier to later stages of ontogeny or phylogeny. to reach sexual maturity.

Origin of developing

First recorded in 1765-75; develop + -ing²

Examples for developing

France 24's coverage of two developing hostage situations in Paris on Friday.

If they had anything to do with developing Wicklow they'd make it stink!

Decidedly, his misfortunes are developing a warlike spirit within him.

Later, he transferred to the School of Visual Arts in New York City after developing an interest in filmmaking.

We are developing a strategy next year that will permit them to march in the street.

It could dramatically improve quality of life in communities throughout the developing world.

To any one who shares the faith I have been developing in this book, what I mean will be evident.

She sought that employment in developing the powers of her child.

I am so sorry that your parents did this to you, developing their own discriminatory take on your existence.

They are not developing anything great of their own in their own country.