DEVELOPING
/dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/
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Definition
/dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/
verb
- To change with a specific direction, progress.“Let's see how things develop and then make our decision.”
- To progress through a sequence of stages.“Isabel developed from a tropical depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane. An embryo develops into a fetus and then into an infant.”
- To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
- To create.“I need to develop a plan for the next three weeks.”
- To bring out images latent in photographic film.“Please develop this roll of film.”
noun
- A process of development.
adjective
- In the process of development.“a developing foetus”
- Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.
Source: Wiktionary
