developing

About 53.75 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of develop
2. adjective In the process of development.

   a developing foetus

3. adjective Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.
4. noun A process of development.

Similar words

development underdeveloped nonindustrial developmental upgrading placing put prepared increasing prepare

Often followed by

countries a the and world an nations country in new