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development

[ dih-vel-uhp-muhnt ]

noun

  1. the act or process of developing; growth; progress:

    child development; economic development.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. a significant consequence or event:

    recent developments in the field of science.

  3. a developed or advanced state or form:

    Drama reached its highest development in the plays of Shakespeare.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. Music. the part of a movement or composition in which a theme or themes are developed, or unfolded and elaborated, by various technical means, so as to reveal their inherent possibilities.
  5. a large group of private houses or of apartment houses, often of similar design, constructed as a unified community, especially by a real-estate developer or government organization.

    Synonyms: ,

  6. Chess. the act or process of developing chess pieces.
  7. Mining. the work of digging openings, as tunnels, raises, and winzes, to give access to new workings, and of erecting necessary structures.


development

/ ɪˈɛə賾əԳ /

noun

  1. the act or process of growing, progressing, or developing
  2. the product or result of developing
  3. a fact, event, or happening, esp one that changes a situation
  4. an area or tract of land that has been developed
  5. Also calleddevelopment section the section of a movement, usually in sonata form, in which the basic musical themes are developed
  6. chess
    1. the process of developing pieces
    2. the manner in which they are developed
    3. the position of the pieces in the early part of a game with reference to their attacking potential or defensive efficiency
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDZˈԳٲ, adjective
  • ˌDZˈԳٲly, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·o·t ·o·t· adjective
  • ·o·t·ly adverb
  • t··o·Գ adjective
  • p··o·Գ noun
  • hyper··o·t adjective
  • ԴDzd·o·Գ noun
  • non·o·t adjective
  • non·o·t·ly adverb
  • post·o·t adjective
  • d·o·Գ noun
  • -·o·Գ noun
  • ܲd·o·Գ noun
  • p··o·Գ noun
  • ܲd·o·Գ noun
  • un·o·t adjective
  • un·o·t·ly adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of development1

First recorded in 1745–55; develop + -ment, or from French éDZ𳾱Գ
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Example Sentences

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But he said considering the cost of game development nowadays, he was "surprised" it hadn't gone up in price sooner.

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In addition, commercial sales typically lead to new multifamily development, which the city desperately needs in the midst of a housing crisis.

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“There are a lot of these midcentury buildings that still have possibilities if people want to get in there and save them,” said Beverly Bailey, co-founder and development director of the Farm House project.

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When friends questioned the wisdom of planting a garden that may be destroyed to make way for real estate development, Horvitz brushed concerns aside.

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Umberto has been part of his development from the beginning, along with, of course, trainer Mike McCarthy.”

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