adj. | 1. | not industrialized but undergoing industrialization; - sometimes used as a euphemism for "undeveloped"; - of nations. |
2. | becoming or arising; | |
n. | 1. | the process of treating a photosensitive material with chemicals in order to make a latent image visible. |
Noun | 1. | developing - processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours" Synonyms: development |
Adj. | 1. | developing - relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply Synonyms: underdeveloped |
2. | developing - gradually unfolding or growing (especially as of something latent); "his developing social conscience"; "after the long winter they took joy in the developing warmth of spring" | |
3. | developing - making or becoming visible through or as if through the action of a chemical agent; "he watched as the developing photograph became clearer and sharper" |