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developing
verb
present
participle
of
develop
;
showing
that
an
action
of
creating
,
growing
,
or
improving
is
happening
now
or
over
time
•
They
are
developing
a
new
app
to
help
people
find
lost
pets
.
They
are
developing
a
new
app
to
help
people
find
lost
pets
.
•
The
baby
is
developing
language
skills
quickly
.
The
baby
is
developing
language
skills
quickly
.
From
Old
French
“
développer
”
meaning
“
to
unwrap
”
or
“
unfold
,”
entering
English
in
the
early
1600s
.
adjective
growing
or
in
the
process
of
becoming
more
advanced
or
complete
•
The
developing
storm
clouds
worried
the
farmers
.
The
developing
storm
clouds
worried
the
farmers
.
•
She
could
feel
her
confidence
developing
after
each
successful
presentation
.
She
could
feel
her
confidence
developing
after
each
successful
presentation
.
Present
participle
form
of
the
verb
“
develop
,”
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
18th
century
,
from
French
“
développer
,”
meaning
“
to
unfold
.”
adjective
describing
a
country
or
region
that
is
still
poor
but
is
improving
its
industry
,
infrastructure
,
and
living
standards
•
Clean
energy
projects
bring
jobs
to
developing
countries
.
Clean
energy
projects
bring
jobs
to
developing
countries
.
•
Many
developing
nations
struggle
with
access
to
healthcare
.
Many
developing
nations
struggle
with
access
to
healthcare
.
Adjective
sense
referring
to
poorer
nations
arose
in
the
mid-20th
century
as
a
more
neutral
alternative
to
“
underdeveloped
.”
develop
verb
to
grow
or
cause
something
to
grow
and
become
larger
,
stronger
,
or
more
advanced
•
The
seed
quickly
developed
into
a
small
sapling
in
the
warm
greenhouse
.
The
seed
quickly
developed
into
a
small
sapling
in
the
warm
greenhouse
.
•
Maria
could
see
her
language
skills
develop
every
day
while
working
abroad
.
Maria
could
see
her
language
skills
develop
every
day
while
working
abroad
.
Mid-17th
century
(
in
the
sense
‘
unfold
,
unwrap
’):
from
French
développer
,
from
Old
French
desveloper
‘
unwrap
’,
based
on
voloper
‘
to
wrap
’.
