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developing

/dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/

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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."
To acquire something usually over a period of time.
"I have been in England enough to develop a British accent."
To place one's pieces actively.
"I need to develop my white-square bishop."
To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.

In the process of development.
"a developing foetus"
Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.

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