adj.
1.relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
2.gradually unfolding or growing (especially as of something latent)
3.making or becoming visible through or as if through the action of a chemical agent developing n.
1.processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
Idiom of the Day
riding high
to be enjoying great popularity, to be attracting attention
The new government has been riding high in the opinion polls for several months now.