What part of speech is developing?

Developing can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. developing is a verb, gerund of develop (infinitive).
  • 2. developing is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more developing
    most developing
  • Positive: developing 
  • Comparative: more developing
  • Superlative: most developing

What does developing mean?

Definitions

Adjective

developing - relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

Verb

develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"
develop - cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"
develop - make visible by means of chemical solutions; "Please develop this roll of film for me"
develop - gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
develop - be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly";
develop - grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"
develop - move into a strategically more advantageous position; "develop the rook"
develop - move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; "Spassky developed quickly"
develop - generate gradually; "We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone"
develop - make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; "Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They developed a new technique"
develop - elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; "develop the melody and change the key"
develop - expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form"
develop - superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
develop - create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
develop - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
develop - come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
develop - change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"
develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
develop - happen; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"
develop - become technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"
develop - work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

Examples of developing

#   Sentence  
1. verb We had a pretty good idea when we signed the contract that ECS would not be able to complete that by the contract start date, so we negotiated a fall back plan under which ECS is obligated to "assist [Transwestern] in developing a manual system to accomplish the same result and will hold harmless and keep [Transwestern] whole for all cost and expenses" associated with the manual system.
2. verb We're in the process of developing a strategy to take us through the next few months.
3. verb I am a member of the design group that has been developing the American Arbitration Association's dispute management systems and services for eCommerce B2B transactions.?
4. verb It is a psycho-spiritual exercise and benefiting the mind by developing stamina and strength.
5. verb You are in the business of developing Mailing Lists.
6. verb There is considerable evidence that it is developing both a long-range missile force and a range of weapons of mass destruction.
7. verb Recently, Russian president Vladimir Putin bluntly stated that Iran is not developing its nuclear capability for any reasons beyond peaceful energy creation, and pledged to continue assisting Iran in this endeavor.
8. verb ... Ive been living in Fujairah my entire life and I must say that it is developing in a good way.
9. verb Developing his ability of speaking English, it seems, is his purpose of studying abroad.
10. verb The urban population in most developing countries is increasing very fast.
11. verb If George doesn't stop smoking, he will run the risk of developing lung cancer.
12. verb Most developing countries are suffering from overpopulation.
13. verb Then he began his work at Cambridge, developing many new ideas about the nature of the universe.
14. verb The small country is making great efforts to keep up with other developing countries.
15. verb Some developing countries are faced with financial crises.
Sentence  
verb
We had a pretty good idea when we signed the contract that ECS would not be able to complete that by the contract start date, so we negotiated a fall back plan under which ECS is obligated to "assist [Transwestern] in developing a manual system to accomplish the same result and will hold harmless and keep [Transwestern] whole for all cost and expenses" associated with the manual system.
We're in the process of developing a strategy to take us through the next few months.
I am a member of the design group that has been developing the American Arbitration Association's dispute management systems and services for eCommerce B2B transactions.?
It is a psycho-spiritual exercise and benefiting the mind by developing stamina and strength.
You are in the business of developing Mailing Lists.
There is considerable evidence that it is developing both a long-range missile force and a range of weapons of mass destruction.
Recently, Russian president Vladimir Putin bluntly stated that Iran is not developing its nuclear capability for any reasons beyond peaceful energy creation, and pledged to continue assisting Iran in this endeavor.
... Ive been living in Fujairah my entire life and I must say that it is developing in a good way.
Developing his ability of speaking English, it seems, is his purpose of studying abroad.
The urban population in most developing countries is increasing very fast.
If George doesn't stop smoking, he will run the risk of developing lung cancer.
Most developing countries are suffering from overpopulation.
Then he began his work at Cambridge, developing many new ideas about the nature of the universe.
The small country is making great efforts to keep up with other developing countries.
Some developing countries are faced with financial crises.

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