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developing region

[/dɪˈveləpɪŋ ˈriːdʒən/]
nounpl: developing regions
região em desenvolvimento
1. A geographic area or country with lower levels of industrialization, economic development, and infrastructure compared to developed nations, typically characterized by lower GDP per capita and ongoing economic growth
Many developing regions in Africa are investing heavily in renewable energy.
Muitas regiões em desenvolvimento na África estão investindo pesadamente em energia renovável.
2. An area undergoing economic and social progress toward modernization and improved living standards
The developing region of Southeast Asia has seen rapid urbanization in recent decades.
A região em desenvolvimento do Sudeste Asiático viu uma rápida urbanização nas últimas décadas.
Synonyms
emerging marketunderdeveloped regionless developed country regionemerging economy
Antonyms
developed regiondeveloped countryindustrialized regionadvanced economy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
região em desenvolvimento
Standard term used in economic and political discourse
Portugal
região em vias de desenvolvimento
More formal phrasing commonly used in Portuguese European contexts
General Brazilian
país em desenvolvimento
Often used interchangeably when referring to nations rather than regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

emerging markets
Global South
third world region
nations of the South
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