developing
Growing toward completion
Developing describes something in the process of growth, progress, or coming into being.
A developing story is still unfolding.
A developing country is one transitioning toward industrialization and higher living standards.
In photography, developing is the chemical process that makes a latent image visible on film or paper.
The developing world refers collectively to less industrialized nations.
Beginning to develop
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
- embryonicAt earliest developmental stage
- incipientStarting to develop
dawning · germinating · sprouting · inchoate · new · young · early-stage · formative
Moving in forward direction
- evolvingChanging gradually over time
- maturingDeveloping toward completion
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
- expandingGrowing in scope
progressing · improving · enhancing · cultivating · fostering · nurturing · flourishing · thriving
Movie or coating
- darkroomFilm processing chamber
- printsCopied images on paper
- negativesUnfavorable aspects or refusals
- chemicalsManufactured or isolated substances
processing · exposing · enlarging · fixative · tank · solution · images · analog
Sovereign political territories
- economiesSystems of production and trade
- worldPlanet or realm
- regionsDefined geographical areas
- marketsTrade gathering places
infrastructure · industrializing · modernizing · urbanizing · poverty · aid · investment · growth
Gaining knowledge gradually
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- practicingRepeated skill refinement
- honingGradual sharpening or refining
- acquiringGaining possession of
mastering · building · strengthening · talent · abilities · competence · expertise · proficiency
Programs directing computer operations
- applicationsPractical uses or requests
- systemsOrganized sets of elements
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- programmingWriting software instructions
coding · algorithms · hardware · solutions · products · tools · frameworks · architecture
Making something new
- designingPlanning how something appears
- inventingCreating something novel
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- researchingMethodical investigation of a topic
engineering · pioneering · experimenting · iterating · conceptualizing · incubating · ideating · brainstorming
nascent
Beginning to develop
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
- embryonicAt earliest developmental stage
incipient · dawning · germinating · sprouting · inchoate · new · young · early-stage · formative · infant
advancing
Moving in forward direction
- evolvingChanging gradually over time
- maturingDeveloping toward completion
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
expanding · progressing · improving · enhancing · cultivating · fostering · nurturing · flourishing · thriving · deepening
film
Movie or coating
chemicals · processing · exposing · enlarging · fixative · tank · solution · images · analog
countries
Sovereign political territories
markets · infrastructure · industrializing · modernizing · urbanizing · poverty · aid · investment · growth · sustainability
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- practicingRepeated skill refinement
- honingGradual sharpening or refining
acquiring · mastering · building · strengthening · talent · abilities · competence · expertise · proficiency · capacity
software
Programs directing computer operations
- applicationsPractical uses or requests
- systemsOrganized sets of elements
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
programming · coding · algorithms · hardware · solutions · products · tools · frameworks · architecture · deploying
creating
Making something new
- designingPlanning how something appears
- inventingCreating something novel
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
researching · engineering · pioneering · experimenting · iterating · conceptualizing · incubating · ideating · brainstorming · testing
- creatingcreating, inventing, producing, generating, making
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- development stagesearly stage, late stage, infancy, childhood, alpha
- in progressunderway, pending, ongoing, active, unfinished
- maturingaging, ripening, mellowing, seasoning, coming of age
- photographycamera, photo, flash, lens, shooting
developingdeveloped
Grew or advanced
industrialized · advanced · wealthy · industrial · post-industrial
developingfinished
Brought to an end
completed · concluded · done · mature · established
developingdeclining
Decreasing in strength
decreasing · shrinking · regressing · deteriorating · contracting
- developing countriesNations with growing economies
- developing brain
- developing nationCountry undergoing economic growth
- developing countryLess industrialized nation growing economically
- developing storyNews still being reported
- developing embryo
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