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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/

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

Roads, schools, and hospitals rise fast across a developing country.
💡 Concept

Roads, schools, and hospitals rise fast across a developing country.

As mist stops enveloping, the village keeps developing!
🎵 Rhyme

As mist stops enveloping, the village keeps developing!

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🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

Rootdevelop
Suffix--ing

🎵Rhyme

developingenvelopingcompelling
developing
enveloping
compelling

🔗Collocations

developing economy
aid to developing countries
developing nation
rapidly developing country
developing world
emerging and developing countries

📝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!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

emerging economythird world countryless developed countryemerging nation

Antonyms

developed countryindustrialized nationfirst world country

Related

economic developmentindustrializationglobalizationforeign aidemerging market

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