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developing countrya country that has a lower level of material well-being, industrialization, and economic development compared to developed countries

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a country that has a lower level of material well-being, industrialization, and economic development compared to developed countries

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈveləpɪŋ ˈkʌntri/

Korean meaning: 선진국에 비해 물질적 복지, 산업화, 경제 발전 수준이 낮은 국가

Korean pronunciation: 디**벨**러핑 **컨**트리

Example Sentences

  • The smartphone was invented in a developed country but is now mostly manufactured in developing countries.
  • His dating life is like a developing country - full of potential but still working out the basic infrastructure.
  • Climate change affects developing countries disproportionately despite their lower carbon emissions.

developing country

NOUN

//dɪˈveləpɪŋ ˈkʌntri//

a country that has a lower level of material well-being, industrialization, and economic development compared to developed countries

developing country concept
💡 Concept

a country that has a lower level of material well-being, industrialization, and economic development compared to developed countries

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developing country rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

As mist stops enveloping, the village keeps developing!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈveləpɪŋ ˈkʌntri/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈveləpɪŋ ˈkʌntri/

🌳Etymology

Rootdevelop
Suffix--ing

Origin

20세기 중반 경제학 용어로 등장한 복합명사입니다. 'develop'는 프랑스어 'développer'에서 유래되어 '펼치다, 전개하다'의 의미를 가지며, 현재진행형 'developing'은 '발전하고 있는 중'이라는 뜻입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

developingenvelopingcompelling
developing
enveloping
compelling

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📝Examples

The smartphone was invented in a developed country but is now mostly manufactured in developing countries.

😄 Fun example

His dating life is like a developing country - full of potential but still working out the basic infrastructure.

Climate change affects developing countries disproportionately despite their lower carbon emissions.

😄 Fun example

My cooking skills are still in developing country status - lots of room for growth!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

emerging economythird world countryless developed countryemerging nation

Antonyms

developed countryindustrialized nationfirst world country

Related

economic developmentindustrializationglobalizationforeign aidemerging market