developing

de·vel·op·ing

 (dĭ-vĕl′ə-pĭng)
adj.
Having a relatively low level of industrial capability, technological sophistication, and economic productivity: studied the economies of developing nations.
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de•vel•op•ing

(dɪˈvɛl ə pɪŋ)

adj.
(of a nation or geographical area) not yet highly industrialized.
[1765–75]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.developing - processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visibledeveloping - processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"
processing - preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"
underdevelopment - (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
Adj.1.developing - relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supplydeveloping - relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
nonindustrial - not having highly developed manufacturing enterprises; "a nonindustrial society"
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Translations
crescente

developing

[dɪˈveləpɪŋ]
A. ADJ [country] → en (vías de) desarrollo; [crisis, storm] → que se avecina
B. N (Phot) → revelado m
C. CPD developing bath Nbaño m de revelado
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developing

[dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ] adj [world] → en voie de développement developing countrydeveloping country npays m en voie de développement
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developing

adj crisis, stormaufkommend; industryneu entstehend; interestwachsend; foetus, embryosich entwickelnd; society, economysich entwickelnd; the developing worlddie Entwicklungsländer pl
n
(Phot) → Entwickeln nt

developing

:
developing bath
nEntwicklerbad nt
developing country
developing tank
nEntwicklerschale f
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developing

[dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ]
1. adj (industry) → in via di sviluppo; (crisis, storm) → che sta per scoppiare, imminente
2. n (Phot) → sviluppo
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