entwickelnd

entwickelnd is the present participle of the German verb entwickeln, meaning "developing" or "in the process of development." It can function as a participial adjective or as part of a participial phrase, but in everyday German attributive usage is more common with other forms such as entwickelnde or the periphrastic construction in der Entwicklung befindlich.

In practice, attributive use of entwickelnd is relatively rare and often stylistic or technical. More common is the form entwickelnde when describing a noun, or the periphrastic construction with sich entwickelnd and related phrases to emphasize ongoing change. The present participle can appear in formal, scientific, or business contexts to label processes or technologies that are currently evolving.

Examples:

Die sich entwickelnde Technologie verändert die Branche. (The developing technology is changing the industry.)

Das Team arbeitet an einer sich entwickelnden Softwarelösung. (The team is working on a developing software solution.)

In der Berichterstattung wird oft von einer sich entwickelnden Branche gesprochen. (Media coverage often refers to a developing industry.)

Etymology and related terms:

entwickelnd derives from entwickeln, with the usual present-participle suffix -end. Related terms include entwickeln (to develop) and Entwicklung (development). The reflexive form sich entwickelnd is commonly used to describe processes that are actively progressing. In translation, entwickelnd corresponds to the English developing or in development, depending on context.